The second day of competition of the 2024 National Golf Championship, VinFast Cup - Hai Phong witnessed the brilliance of many young golfers, affirming the talent and prospects of the athletes in this sport.
Of the 150 golfers participating in this year's tournament, 39 are aged 20 or younger, including 21 golfers in the U15 age group. This shows the strong development of the youth golf movement in Vietnam.
The first day of competition witnessed many young golfers achieving impressive results. The young golfers entered the second day of competition with high determination and optimism.
Female golfer Nguyen Phuong Quynh, born in 2012, had an unfavorable first day of competition with 80 strokes (+8), but she improved significantly on the second day of competition.
Quynh scored (+3) after the first 9 holes, showing great improvement compared to her first performance.
Le Bat Bao Lam, a young golfer participating in the tournament for the first time, does not focus on achievements but mainly to interact and learn. With his father's support as a caddy, Bao Lam feels golf is increasingly attractive and affirms that this sport gives him more motivation to improve his level and conquer new achievements.
Nguyen Khanh Linh, the youngest golfer in this year's tournament, born in 2013, entered the second day of competition with a spirit of comfort and determination. Despite having some difficulty with a score of 87 strokes (+15) on the first day, Linh still maintained confidence and continued to try in the next rounds.
Nguyen Trong Hoang, born in 2010, is another notable young golfer. After the first day of competition with a score of 76 strokes (+4) and ranked 10th, Trong Hoang started the second day very impressively with 3 birdies in the first 9 holes.
Trong Hoang aims to achieve the best results possible, at least in the top 10, and if possible, in the top 5.
Nguyen Viet Gia Han, a golfer born in 2011, has demonstrated remarkable maturity through three tournament appearances.
After two consecutive years of being the youngest golfer in the tournament, Gia Han is currently leading the table with a total score of (-2), keeping a distance of 4 strokes from the person behind.
Gia Han said that even though she was lucky to have good scores, she still felt like she could do better and saw that as motivation to continue striving in the next competition days.
The 2024 National Golf Championship, VinFast Cup - Hai Phong is not only a place to honor golf talents but also an opportunity for young golfers to show their efforts and talents.
The participation of young golfers such as Nguyen Khanh Linh, Nguyen Phuong Quynh, Le Bat Bao Lam, and Nguyen Viet Gia Han proves that Vietnamese golf has a promising future and continuous development.
