Typical events of Vietnam golf 2022
And right at the opening of the Lexus Challenge in March, 15-year-old Nguyen Anh Minh created a "blockbuster" when he finished first at +3 and thereby became the first and youngest amateur champion in history. Vietnamese professional golf. Going to Vietnam National Championship in April, Anh Minh repeated this achievement, but at -5.
Anh Minh's results left many regrets for the home side. Because, the number one amateur in Vietnam missed the opportunity to compete for a medal at the last hole. At that time, Anh Minh hit his third shot into the bunker behind the green when the rain was light and the ball was lower than his feet. Missing that shot, Anh Minh added three more strokes of which two new strokes ended at a double bogey, with his head a step ahead of the hole. In the team content, Vietnam lost in the opening series, when the men's team met Singapore, and the women met Malaysia.
After the 31st SEA Games, 5 national amateur tournaments play the role of "fueling fire" for regular golf activities in the country, in June and July.
During that time, Anh Minh attended eight WAGR tournaments, seven of which finished in the top 10, including two cups on the VGA Tour.
In the starting year, the championship and the $13,125 prize belonged to Chinese golfer Chen Guxin. The whole tournament has three rounds, gathering 115 players, of which 40 Vietnamese golfers are selected by selection from the VGA Tour prize pool and the national amateur group. With a cutoff after two rounds at +7, only 5 domestic golfers entered the final round.
In the end, Doan Van Dinh and Nguyen Huu Quyet together ranked T35 (+10), achieving the best achievement in the domestic group. Do Hong Giang in T42 (+13), Truong Chi Quan and Doan Uy both in T50 (+20). Doan Uy is still an amateur.