The young golfers of Thailand are hitting impressive strides at the ongoing Kids Golf World Championship in Johor, dominating eight out of the 15 age-group categories that are being contested.
Ratchanon Chantananuwat (Boys 7 years), Supapon Amornchaichan (Boys 8), Pongsapak Laopakdee (Boys 9), Vanchai Luangnitikul (Boys 12), Chutimon Rujiranan (Girls 8), Natachanook Tunwannarux (Girls 9), Kwankamon Meesomboon (Girls 11) and Sitanun Jonglikit (Girls 13-14) caught the eye of everyone with impressive finishes on day one of the competition, thus leading their respective age groups.
Two Malaysian golfers also have the limelight on them, with Zulaikah Nurziana Nasser (Girls 12) and Muhammad Iqbal Shaharudin (Boys 15-18) way ahead in their age groups.
The three-day event ends on Thursday and on Friday a Ryder Cup style Malaysia vs Rest of the World event competed by players who excelled in the tournament will be held.
The Kids Golf World Championship has been held in Malaysia for three years in a row. It is presented by US Kids Golf in partnership with Royal Sporting House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and the entire tournament is also managed by Concept Collaboration Sdn Bhd.
FIRST DAY RESULTS:
BOYS 7 YEARS
1. Ratchanon Chantananuwat (Thailand)
2. Chaiyapat Wongwien (Thailand)
3. Pakorn Wongpen (Thailand)
BOYS 8 YEARS (They play 9 holes)
1. Supapon Amornchaichan (Thailand)
2. Anson Yeo Boon Xiang (Malaysia)
3. Poomrapee Kaewpiboon (Thailand)
BOYS 9 YEARS (18 HOLES)
1. Pongsapak Laopakdee (Thailand)
2.Andy Dang Quang Anh (Vietnam)
3. Daryl Low Meng Tiang (Singapore)
BOYS 10 YEARS
1. Zachary Ong Tze Xu (Singapore)
2. Christopher Bagnall (South Africa)
3. Supanat Rujiranan (Thailand)
BOYS 11 YEARS
1. Casey Jarvis (South Africa)
2. Kasap Aksornthip (Thailand)
3. Almer Noreen Nurdaffa (Indonesia)
BOYS 12 YEARS
1. Vanchai Luangnitikul (Thailand)
2. Gyeong Min Kim (South Korea)
3. Alfred Raja Sitohang (Indonesia)
BOYS 13-14
1.Reece Els (South Africa)
2. Luke Michael Pinaar (South Africa)
3. Adam Arif Madzri (Malaysia)
BOYS 15-18
1. Muhammad Iqbal Shaharudin (Malaysia)
2. Kim Min Seok (South Korea)
3.Tiger Wee Wellym (Malaysia)
GIRLS 8 YEARS (9 Holes)
1. Chutimon Rujiranan (Thailand)
2. Thitikan Kumthong (Thailand)
3. Kanokrat Rebekka Stutley (Thailand)
GIRLS 9 YEARS (9 holes)
1. Natachanook Tunwannarux (Thailand)
2. Miss Pariya Sanpanawat (Thailand)
3. Foong Zi Yu (Malaysia)
GIRLS 10 YEARS (18 holes)
1. Kokoro Ouchi (Japan)
2. Sarah Madzri (Malaysia)
3. Jeneath Wong (Malaysia)
GIRLS 11 YEARS
1. Kwankamon Meesomboon (Thailand)
2. Park Yea Seo (South Korea)
3. Cheryl Hong Wei Xin (Malaysia)
GIRLS 12 YEARS
1. Zulaikah Nurziana Nasser (Malaysia)
2. Valdisa Andov (Indonesia)
3. Thin Wai Khaing (Myanmar)
GIRLS 13-14 YEARS
1. Sitanun Jonglikit (Thailand)
2. Ahila-Ann Krishnamurthi (Australia)
3. Noraishah Alisa Che Omar (Malaysia)
GIRLS 15-18 YEARS
1.Pauline Del Rosario (Philippines)
2. Samantha Martirez (Philippines)
3. Kim Jee Hyoun (South Korea)
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