Today (August 16), athletes enter the third day of competition at the 2024 National Golf Championship , Vinfast Cup - Hai Phong.
In this round, only 62 golfers (50 men, 12 women) with the best results participated in the competition. The competition for the championship became attractive when the top athletes continuously approached each other and swapped positions.
In the men's group, round 3 witnessed the continuous score chasing by Nguyen Duc Son, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Doan Uy. In the end, Duc Son regained the top spot with a total score of (-2).
Accordingly, Nguyen Duc Son scored 4 birdies and made 2 bogeys and 1 double bogey through 9 routes, then scored 2 more birdies and 1 bogey on the 9 return routes. He completed round 3 with (-1) stroke and regained the top position in the rankings.
Meanwhile, ranked 2nd are Nguyen Tuan Anh and Doan Uy. Both of these athletes have a total record of (-1) strokes. In round 3, Nguyen Tuan Anh hit (+1) stroke and Doan Uy shot (+2) stroke.
With the point gap not too far apart, tomorrow (August 17), the race for the tournament championship will be more dramatic. The athletes in the top 3 are also the only 3 people in the men's group who have a negative total score after 3 rounds.
Golfer Doan Van Dinh and Nguyen Ngoc Bao are ranked 4th with a record of (+7). Notably, in round 3, defending champion Nguyen Nhat Long had a special hole-out shot to score Eagle in hole 1.
In the women's table, Le Chuc An and Nguyen Viet Gia Han are sharing the leading position and achievement (-1).
In particular, Le Chuc An had a safe day of competition with a bogey free round, scoring 3 birdies and ending 18 holes with a score (-3). 13-year-old athlete - Nguyen Viet Gia Han hit (+3) strokes in round 3, Ngo Vinh Hoa ranked 3rd with a total score of (+1).
Le Chuc An and Ngo Vinh Hoa are the only two female athletes with negative scores in today's round, Ngo Vinh Hoa scored (-1) stroke.
Tomorrow (August 17), the final round will take place. The tournament will promise many surprises and drama in the top positions.