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XINGTONG BEATS NERVES
The Straits Times
|January 10, 2025
Teen qualifies for 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship, targets under-par round
The battle for a sole spot at the 2025 HSBC Women's World Championship proved to be as heated as the 32 deg C conditions at the Sentosa Golf Club on Jan 9, when teenage golfer Chen Xingtong found herself with a fight on her hands on the final day of the national qualifying tournament.
The 16-year-old, who won the same event in 2024 to earn her debut at the tournament, had looked comfortable after carding a two-under 70 for a three-shot lead over the six-player field on Jan 8.
But on a hot and windy final day, Xingtong squandered away her lead after posting seven bogeys over 17 holes at the Tanjong Course to set up a nervy finish with Aloysa Atienza.
She made par on the final hole for a 79 to stave off her 26-year-old rival, who bogeyed the par-four 18th for a 77 to hand Xingtong her second straight qualifying win.
The teenager's overall five-over 149 was just one shot below Atienza's two-round total. Passion Hsu was third (75, 155) ahead of Jaymie Ng (78, 156), Aamiya Koul (80, 159) and Amelie Ng (83, 169).
This story is from the January 10, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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