Gavin Kyle Green walked away from the biggest moment of his young career as coolly as he approached it, steadily negotiating the unaccustomed vagaries of links golf and the entirely new experience of competing in a Major championship.
Gavin Kyle Green’s steady progress as he adapts to the unaccustomed vagaries of links golf, and the entirely new experience of competing in a Major, was much in evidence during round three of The Open Championship.
A two-over par 73 in the second round of The Open Championship, added to his first day 72, means that Gavin Green of Malaysia was the last player to make the cut in this year’s third Major. It means he will be at Carnoustie for the weekend in his first ever Open.
Gavin Green has had a rollercoaster first round in the 147th Open Championship, from Carnoustie, finishing with a one-over par 72.
I was able to catch up with Gavin Green once again on Wednesday – this time after he completed a nine-hole practice on Carnoustie’s tough back nine.
I had the opportunity to follow Gavin Kyle Green for two hours during his practice round on Tuesday and the reigning Asian Tour number one was soaking it up as he prepares in earnest for what is his Major debut at the 147th playing of The Open Championship this week.
I live just 15 miles from Carnoustie Golf Links, home to this year’s Open championship, but rarely play there. I am not a masochist.
Pekan [PAHANG]: Kemarol Baharin overturned a four-shot deficit to secure his first Tour win in over three years at the Professional Golf of Malaysia (PGM) Pahang Championship on Saturday.
Kuching [SARAWAK]: American John Catlin sank a clutch birdie putt on the last hole to win his second Asian Tour title in a thrilling final round at the US$300,000 Sarawak Championship on Saturday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Zubair Firdaus continued his rich vein of form by holing a seven-metre birdie putt to win a dramatic Queensland Amateur Open on the third extra hole at Bargara Golf Club.
