Chinanews.com, Xiamen, December 14th, after four years, the China Golf Tour returns to Xiamen, Fujian.

Bai Zhengkai and other four players shot 67 at Xiamen Oriental Golf and Country Club on the 14th, leading the first round of the China Golf Association Championship with a 1-stroke advantage.

　　Hainan Golf Open champion Bai Zhengkai surrendered 5 birds and 1 bogey 67, 4 under par, and continued to occupy the leaderboard of the China Tour. He is tied for the lead with 1 eagle, 2 birds and 0 bogeys. Yu, Yao Yu with 6 birds and 2 bogeys and Cao Senshou with 5 birds and 1 bogey.

Jing Zeyu, co-leader in the first round, photo by Wang Liming

　　Ma Chengyao, the leader of the money list this season, showed his determination to defend the honor of the money king. He surrendered a 68 with 5 birds and 2 bogeys. Teenager Zhou Ziqin tied for fifth place.

　　Yao Yu, a 31-year-old golfer based in Hainan, started in the second group of hole 1 in the first round.

On the first hole, the 160-yard 9-iron attack reached 4 yards, advanced to catch a bird, and got off to a good start.

After the transition, he started on the 11th hole and caught 5 birdies in six consecutive holes, including four consecutive birdies: on the 13th hole, he hit the wedge to the edge of the hole to catch a birdie; the next hole , a precise cut from 13 yards away; No. 15 hole, 50-degree par 130 yards to 3 yards and then advance; No. 16 hole, par-3 hole, 8 irons to 4 yards, Yao Yu advanced the sixth birdie of the day , the first to come to a single leading position.

Photo by Yao Yu, co-leader in the first round, and Wang Liming

　　Last week, Yao Yu finished the Hainan Golf Open with T13, and once handed over a single round of 24 putts.

Obviously, he brought his good putting touch to Xiamen.

"This is my first time playing Xiamen Dongfang. The green here is very fast, reaching 10.5, which is very challenging. My putting feels good all day, but unfortunately I made a three-putt on the 9th hole." He says.

　　Hainan Golf Open champion Bai Zhengkai apparently agrees with Yao Yu's judgment.

"The quality of the course is very good. The greens are fast and in good condition. Some difficult flags can be placed on the greens this week, which also makes the game more challenging." He said.

First-round co-leader Cao Sen first photo by Wang Liming

　　Starting from the back nine, Bai Zhengkai steadily made a 14-yard long putt on the 16th hole and caught the most thrilling birdie of the day.

After making the transition with 2 birds and 1 bogey, he scored 3 more birdies one after another, and with the closing birdie on the 9th hole, he entered the leading group.

　　Seeking progress while maintaining stability is Bai Zhengkai's strategy this week.

"There should be a lot of low scores on this course." Bai Zhengkai said, "I didn't make any big mistakes today, and I played very steadily. If the putting is better, I think the score will be better. The next par 5 hole needs to be improved. Try to score more points."

　　The 22-year-old Shanxi "post-00s" golfer Jing Zeyu hit the 3-wood 255 yards straight to the flag on the 13th hole, the par-five hole. The ball landed at the hole and captured an eagle.

In addition, he also birdied the 17th and 6th holes. Following the final round of the Hainan Golf Open last week, he handed over back-to-back bogey-free rounds.

"Today I am in the same group as Zhang Zihong and Wang Dongyu, and the overall atmosphere is very good. My mentality is very good, and every shot goes smoothly." He said.

　　Jing Zeyu said frankly that although he had a bogey-free round, he still missed some close birdie chances. It was a day of both gains and losses.

　　The 24-year-old Hunan golfer Cao Sen’s first full-day highlight moment was after the transition. Starting from the 5th hole, he made two putts within 9 yards to catch a birdie; on the 6th hole, he made a P shot from 115 yards to 1 yard to catch a birdie; On the 7th hole, a par-4 hole, the second shot was cut 40 yards to the edge of the hole to complete a triple birdie.

　　"Overall, my performance was not bad. The difficulty of this round was higher than the green. Fortunately, I hit the green very accurately today, which also reduced the difficulty of putting." Cao Senshou said, "The green here is slanted and slanted. Come on, let's get more steady next time."

　　On the first day, a total of 21 golfers handed in the red letter results.

After 36 holes, the top 60 (including tied) professional golfers will advance to the last two rounds, and amateur golfers will not occupy positions.

　　The China Golf Association 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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