Haikou, March 7 (Xinhua) -- The first round of the 2024 Blue Bay Golf Masters will start in Lingshui, Hainan on the 7th, with Australian star Li Minzhi leading by one stroke, and two Chinese players, Liu Ruixin and Wang Xinying, performed well and tied for second place with Sarah of the United States.
On March 7, Australia's Lee Min-chi was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guanyu Li Minzhi, currently ranked fifth in the world, won the 2016 Blue Bay Masters, and when she returned to the "blessed land", she showed excellent form, catching a total of 7 "birdies" (1 under par) and no "bogey" (1 under par), and finally led the lead alone with a score of 65, 7 under par.
China's Liu Ruixin got better on the day when she swallowed a bogey on the fourth hole, but adjusted to the first place.
The sixth and eighth holes were "birdie" in succession, and five "birdies" were caught in the last seven holes. Wang Xinying, who participated in the Blue Bay Masters for the first time, was the biggest surprise of the day, as she birdied four times in the final five holes. Both shot 66, 6-under-par, to tie Sara for second place.
China's Liu Ruixin greets the crowd after the match on March 7. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guanyu "My putt today was very good, and I grasped the speed of the putt very well. On the back nine, I created many opportunities for myself. Wang Xinying said after the game.
This tournament is the second time that the Blue Bay Masters has been held since 2018, and the line-up has increased from 81 to 108 players, including five of the world's top 10 players, including world No. 1 Lilia Wu of the United States and China's Yin Ruoning.
On March 7, China's Wang Xinying finished the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Guanyu The second round of competition will be ushered in on the 8th, and the top 65 players (including ties) in the first two rounds will be qualified, and the champion will be decided on the 10th.