Hong Kong's Matthew Cheung shoots six-under 64 in Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Thai golfer Ekpharit Wu also moves into contention at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club
Hong Kong’s Matthew Cheung stormed into contention at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship after a blazing second round of six-under-par 64 on Friday morning.
Cheung fired five birdies and an eagle as he bounced back from his 71 in the first round to stand at five-under 135 at the halfway stage at Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.
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“I went to the range a little bit yesterday afternoon and kind of found something so I hit it a little better today and finally saw some putts drop, which was good,” said Cheung, who is studying and playing golf in the United States.
I went to the range a little bit yesterday afternoon and kind of found something so I hit it a little better today and finally saw some putts drop, which was good
“I had a lot of good saves for par and that just kept my round going, and kept me in the game.”
Cheung, who was born in Hong Kong and also lived in Brisbane, Australia, said playing in America has helped his game.