China News Service, Xi'an, June 21 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) "The mentality of today's game is more relaxed than the previous two game days. I just want to play every shot at my own pace, but instead got a more satisfactory result." Chen Guxin, a 17-year-old golfer, said.

　　The 14th National Games Golf Event Test Tournament and Xi'an High-tech Classic ended on the 20th at Xi'an Qinling International Golf Course.

This tournament was also the seventh leg of the China Men’s Professional Golf Tournament, attracting 81 domestic golfers to participate. Of the top 10 players currently ranked in China, 5 participated in this tournament.

After 4 days and 4 rounds of 72 holes, Chen Guxin won the championship with a total score of 265. Ding Wenyi and Hei Chunyi won the second and third place.

The golf test competition of the 14th National Games ended on the 20th in Xi'an.

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　　The 14th National Games will be held in Shaanxi Province from September 15 to 27, 2021. There are 34 major events, 51 sub-events, and 405 minor events in the 14th National Games.

The 14th National Games is a comprehensive sports meeting with the highest specifications, the largest scale, the highest competitive level, and the strongest radiating and leading role in China. Its holding in Shaanxi will inject vitality into the development of local sports and the improvement of competitive sports.

　　Golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. In the 1820s, golf was introduced to Asia. In the 20th century, with the establishment of golf competition rules and systems, international golf events were widely developed.

In 2016, golf returned to the Olympic Games after 112 years, and Feng Shanshan also won a bronze medal in the women's competition by Feng Shanshan.

The golf test competition of the 14th National Games ended on the 20th in Xi'an.

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　　Xu Peng, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Bureau, said that the development of golf in Shaanxi has gone through 20 years, and now it has become a backbone of Chinese golf and has made positive contributions to the pursuit and surpassing of Shaanxi Sports.

　　It is reported that the Shaanxi team won the bronze medal in the men's team competition of the 2017 Tianjin National Games.

　　Wang Hairuo, deputy director of the Management Committee of Xi'an High-tech Zone and deputy director of the golf competition committee of the 14th National Games, said that this competition achieved the goals of inspecting the facilities, training the operation team, figuring out the rules of the game, and running in the working mechanism.

The Competition Committee will review the experience and make every effort to ensure the excitement and success of the golf event of the 14th National Games.

　　Li Jinliang, head of the Competition Department of the China Golf Association, said that after the game, the world rankings of the top six players, including Chen Guxin, will rise sharply.

In addition, many amateur players and young players emerged in the game. This game is of great significance to discovering and cultivating talents.

The golf test competition of the 14th National Games ended on the 20th in Xi'an.

Photo by Zhang Yichen

　　"Today, the first 9 holes played more steadily. The most important thing is the 12th hole. I played the eagle and narrowed the gap with the leader. This is my turnaround point and my most exciting shot today." Chen after the match Gu Xin said when talking about reversing the championship.

　　The competition is hosted by the Organizing Committee of the 14th National Games and the China Golf Association, and jointly hosted by the Xi'an Executive Committee of the 14th National Games and the Golf Competition Committee of the 14th National Games.

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