Chinanews.com, Xiamen, December 15th. The 24-year-old Hunan golfer Cao Sen opened fire on the first 15 days at Xiamen Oriental Golf and Country Club. He shot 9 birds and 2 bogeys for 64, with a total score of 131, 11 under par. , extended his lead to 3 strokes, and led halfway through the China High Association Championship.

　　Xiao Bowen, the champion of Mitsubishi Electric Automation Open, surrendered 8 birds and 1 bogey in the round of 64. He made a 3-yard birdie putt on the 9th closing hole and rushed to the second place at the last moment. The score of the two rounds was 134 , 8 under par.

Xiao Bowen temporarily ranked second, photo by Wang Liming

　　She Zihan, who ranks second on the China Tour money list and champion of the Shenyang International Golf Open, shot 4 birds and 0 bogeys in the second half of this round. With a total score of 135 and 7 under par, she came to the third place. bit.

The 16-year-old Guangdong amateur golfer Zhou Ziqin surrendered a round of 2 birds and 0 bogeys, and rose to fourth place alone with a total score of 137.

She Zihan is temporarily ranked third. Photo by Wang Liming

　　The tie-leader in the first round and Hainan Open champion Bai Zhengkai finished the second round with 2 birds and 2 bogeys, and slipped to tie for fifth place with 138 strokes.

China Tour money list leader Ma Chengyao shot 72, with a total score of 140, temporarily tied for 14th.

　　Cao Sen, the co-leader in the first round, started from the No. 1 hole, and his precise iron shots created enough birdie opportunities for him.

After birdies within 2 yards on the 5th and 7th holes, he took the lead alone on the par-3 8th hole with a 56-degree par 15-yard birdie.

　　After the transition, Cao Sen scored 4 birds and 1 bogey for the first time in 5 consecutive holes, including the 13th hole. He hit the wedge to 7 yards and made a long putt.

"I haven't pushed such a long putt for a long time, and it has greatly increased my confidence." Cao Senshou said.

　　The 16th hole advanced 2 yards, and the 17th hole was half a yard away.

On the closing hole, Cao Senshou lost a shot after hitting a tree right after his tee shot.

In the last nine holes, he scored 6 birds, 2 bogeys and 1 par.

A single round of 64 is not the lowest score of Cao Sen's first career. A week ago, he just signed a scorecard of 63 with 9 birds and 0 bogeys in the first round of the Hainan Open.

　　"I'm very satisfied," said Cao Senshou. "The more I play on the field, the better I will practice putting. There are many opportunities here, and the main difficulty is concentrated on the green."

　　Xiao Bowen started on the last nine rounds and only made a bogey on the 2nd hole throughout the day. He caught 8 birdies, including the quadruple birdies at the 3rd hole, and fell behind by 3 shots.

She Zihan is temporarily ranked third. Photo by Wang Liming

　　For Xiao Bowen, the dramatic turning point happened on the par-4 hole No. 2 with the highest degree of difficulty. He hit the 200-yard 4-iron to 1 yard and almost hit a fairway eagle.

Xiao Bowen made a rare three-putt due to a mistake in watching the line.

"At that time, I judged that the right line combined with the left-to-right grass pattern, and I didn't make any progress after pushing straight, so I chose straight pushing again." He said.

　　Xiao Bowen did not let the regret last for too long. On the 4th hole, a par-3 hole, a 6-iron hit to 9 yards, the long uphill putt hole ignited Xiao Bowen, making him play more aggressively and rebound strongly.

　　Xiao Bowen aimed to improve the standard green rate throughout the day, and the scorecard proved that he did it.

"Today I feel like I've been making birdies, and I'm relaxed overall, and I'm playing very smoothly." He said, "I had a replay last night, hoping to hit a low score. Today, the mark on rose from 12 to 15 I am very satisfied."

　　In 2017, Xiao Bowen won the Asian Golf Championship in Xiamen and won his first professional championship. Two weeks ago, he just ended a five-year championship drought at the Mitsubishi Electric Automation Open.

"Refrain from haste and impetuosity, and be yourself" is his next goal.

　　She Zi started this round from the No. 1 hole. After starting with a bird and a bogey, he continued to make the transition with pars under the continuous rain.

Hole No. 14, par four, after the tee shot, a 130-yard 9-iron attack, an 8-yard side downhill push into the hole, and back-to-back birdies.

Steady progress for two consecutive holes also made She Zihan regain confidence.

　　With the 17th hole, the last par-five hole in the game, She Zihan caught the fifth birdie, and he ended the round with 67 shots of 5 birds and 1 bogey.

"Compared with yesterday, my par 5 hole has improved strategically. I don't always think about hitting the green with the second shot, so that it leaves a difficult position for the third shot. Today, I got all the par 5 holes on the back nine Little bird," he said.

　　For his performance in this round, the 26-year-old Guangdong golfer scored a perfect score, and believes that the score of -4 in a single round is an ideal score on any day.

On the China Tour money list in 2022, She Zihan is currently only less than 60,000 yuan behind the leader.

"This is a kind of fate. When the strength is reached, what should come will always come. What I pursue in the arena has always been self-breakthrough, rather than comparing with anyone."

　　The CGA Championship with a total bonus of RMB 800,000 is sponsored by the China Golf Association, co-organized by the Fujian Golf Association and Xiamen Golf Association, certified by the China Men’s Professional Golf Tournament, and undertaken by the China Women’s Professional Golf Tournament (Beijing) Co., Ltd. , Xiamen Oriental Golf and Country Club is the sponsor course, and Xiamen Haicang District Culture and Tourism Bureau is the guiding unit.

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