17-year-old Taiwanese golfer wins Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship

17-year-old Taiwanese golfer wins Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship

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Seventeen-year-old Huang Ting-hsuan has become the first Taiwanese golfer to take home the title at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship. Though Huang had had a slow start, she made six birdies in her last 11 holes, for a gold-winning final score of 11-under par 277. Huang says she is extremely happy with the result, adding that she looks forward to play in major championships next year.

In a straight shot from the bunker Huang Ting-hsuan finishes off Hole 12 with a birdie to cheers from the public. The 17-year old golfer is still a high school student, but already she’s a prodigy at golf. In the last day of the competition, Huang had tallied up six birdies and just three bogies. Despite the pouring rain, Huang focused on the game, to close off the game with a birdie on Hole 18.

Huang pushed her score to a three-under final round of 69, finishing on 11 under in the tournament and taking home the title. She is the first Taiwanese golfer to win gold at the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship.

Huang Ting-hsuan
Championship winner
I’m very proud. Yeah. Very proud. Taiwan!

Since its start in 2018, Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship has been an important springboard for the careers of many young golfers from all over Asia. Huang, who says her biggest inspiration is Taiwanese golfer Yani Tseng, has found success at the event, allowing her to take her first step toward becoming the next golf star.

2022亞太女子業餘錦標賽 17歲黃亭瑄首獲個人冠軍

2022-11-07

在泰國芭達雅舉行的亞太業餘女子高球錦標賽，來自台灣，17歲小將黃亭瑄，以低於標準桿11桿的總成績封后，成為台灣第一位奪下此項比賽冠軍的球員，黃亭瑄非常開心，受訪時表示，很驕傲為台灣奪冠，創下新紀錄。

黃亭瑄在第12洞從沙坑挖起，直接進洞射下一隻小鳥，博得全場喝采，17歲的黃亭瑄，目前還是高三學生就展現了大將之風，最後一天比賽，第四輪總共抓下6隻小鳥，只有3個Bogey，黃亭瑄不受下雨影響，穩紮穩打，第18洞用Birdie精彩收尾，結束比賽。

黃亭瑄最後一輪69桿，低於標準桿3桿，以總桿數低於11桿的成績摘下后冠，成為台灣第一位，奪下這項亞洲女子業餘大賽冠軍的球員。

[[2022亞太業餘女子錦標賽冠軍黃亭瑄]]
“我很驕傲我很驕傲為台灣(奪冠)”

亞洲女子業餘大賽，從2018年開始舉辦，是亞洲年輕好手，前進世界舞台的重要跳板之一。曾受偶像曾雅妮鼓舞的黃亭瑄，成功跨出第一步，也期望未來她能成為另一位台灣球后。

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