On November 2, the 2024 For Young Talents - Tien Phong Golf Championship 2024 took place at the field in Dong Mo (Hanoi), witnessing exciting competitions.
At the opening ceremony, journalist Phung Cong Suong - Head of the tournament's organizing committee - said: "This year, all stages of the organization, from the grass field, operations staff, support staff to the caddie team... have been prepared by the organizing committee as carefully and thoroughly as possible, in order to bring an unforgettable experience to the 160 participating golfers."
During the competition day, the favorable weather, warm sunshine and light wind created ideal conditions for golfers to execute perfect shots, from powerful drives to precise putts and chips. At the end of the exciting competition day, 12-year-old female golfer Nguyen Bao Chau surprised everyone when she surpassed many other outstanding seniors to win the championship with a total score of (-1).
This is the first time in history that the Vietnam Young Talent Golf Tournament has welcomed a female champion. Bao Chau's result (-1) is also the only negative score among 160 golfers competing in the tournament.
This achievement is not only a source of pride for Bao Chau personally but also marks a milestone for the development of women's golf in the tournament as well as Vietnamese golf.
Nguyen Duc Son - champion of Tien Phong Golf Championship 2023 - finished with a total score of (+1). Meanwhile, champion of Tien Phong Golf Championship 2020 Nguyen Nhat Long attended the tournament as a guest to inspire young golfers, closing the tournament with an even par result.
Through the 2024 Tien Phong Golf Championship, the organizers have spread the campaign "With Tien Phong, we help you go to school", targeting students directly affected by storms No. 3 and No. 6.
At the award gala evening, Mr. Lam Hoang Dang - Deputy General Director of Van Phu - Invest Joint Stock Company, one of the units accompanying the tournament, presented 500 million VND to the representative of the Vietnam Young Talent Support Fund.
With the sharing from "golden hearts", philanthropists, Tien Phong Newspaper and Vietnam Young Talent Support Fund have prepared and are in the process of giving over 100 savings books to students in special circumstances such as parents who died in storm No. 3 with a value of 30 million VND/savings book/student.
