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BRAYDEN BOUNCES BACK
The Straits Times
|September 13, 2024
Teen wins Asia Junior title after slow return from injury, ready to tackle upcoming events
Heading into this week's Asia Junior Team Championships, national golfer Brayden Lee was not in the best of form.
After winning the Kedah Amateur Open in early June, a back injury forced him to lighten his training load, with the 17-year-old able to train only once or twice a week.
As he started to return from his injury in early July, he finished fourth at the Singapore Open Amateur Championships and 13th at the South-east Asian Team Amateur Championships, before placing 113th at the US Junior Amateur Championships.
However, he continued to work hard and his perseverance paid off as he emerged victorious at the Asia Junior Team Championships on Sept 11.
He carded a two-under 70 at the Gunsun Golf Club in South Korea on the final day to sign for a six-under 210 total.
He pipped Thailand's Thanawin Lee to the individual title by two shots, having also posted rounds of 70 on each of the first two days.
This story is from the September 13, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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