Debutant Wang seeks memorable showing at The Open

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, July 12, 2016
Adjust font size:

?Jeunghun Wang.

Korean talent Jeunghun Wang will make his debut at The Open this week with every intention to stamp his mark on the Major stage in the near future.

The 20-year-old Asian Tour rising star has made waves on the international scene this season, winning back-to-back titles in Morocco and Mauritius in May to emerge as one of the region's hottest new golfers.

With five other top-10s, the slender Wang is thankful that a strict upbringing and competing on the Asian Tour have helped shape his fledging career where he is currently ranked 76th in the world.

"I'm looking forward to playing in my first ever Major championship. As a young golfer growing up, I have always been dreaming of playing in the best tournaments around the world and it doesn't get any better than competing for the first time at The Open," said Wang, who is currently second on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit.

"My season has gone really well with those two wins in May and I was also in contention in Thailand last month and in France last week. So my form has been good over the last few weeks and I hope to maintain it especially at Royal Troon."

A maiden visit to the famous Scottish links will be Wang's first taste of links golf. He is expecting the worse of conditions but believes he will only be fighting against himself.

"I've not played on a links course before and all I know is that conditions can be difficult with the wind, cold and rain. However, I will be ready to give it my best shot and play to my best ability," he said.

Wang will be joined at The Open by young countrymen Soomin Lee, Byeonghun An and K.T. Kim, who were his teammates in the EurAsia Cup earlier this year, and credited established stars K.J. Choi and Y.E. Yang for paving the way for them to succeed.

"As a Korean golfer, I know that top players like K.J. Choi and Y.E. Yang have enjoyed great success internationally and I hope to also follow in their footsteps in the years to come. Y.E. won a Major which was a great thing for Asian golf and of course it is also my hope that I can have the chance to win a Major someday.

"With other young Korean golfers like Soomin Lee, K.T. Kim and Byeonghun An playing well, I think Korean golf is in good hands."

Wang's father Youngcho, who is a teaching professional, moved the family from Seoul to Manila about 10 years ago as the plan was to allow the youngster to have easier and cheaper access to golf facilities in the Philippines.

He got hooked to golf as "it's the only sport where you can hit the ball very far" and after winning several junior events in the Philippines, Wang turned professional in 2012 at a tender age of 17.

He showed his growing potential by not missing a single cut from 21 starts in 2014 and followed up with an impressive ninth place finish on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit in 2015 which earned him a pick by Captain Jeev Milkha Singh to represent Team Asia in the EurAsia Cup.

Singh, a former Asian number one, was so impressed with Wang's ball-striking ability that the Indian predicted Wang would be a Major champion one day.

Just two months later, Wang became the youngest ever player in European Tour history to win back-to-back titles, eclipsing the record held by Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros.

Wang said: "The Asian Tour has been a great platform for me to learn over the last three years. The destinations and golf courses that we play on, and the quality of players on Tour, have been the reasons why I'm playing some good golf now. I'm growing in confidence for sure and I think I can still learn and become better."

He paid tribute to his 58-year-old father, saying that Wang senior had provided him with the impetus to succeed in the game as well.

"My dad was very strict previously. He taught me everything he knew. I played golf every day after school. There was no time for other games or hanging out with my friends. The focus was on golf only. He made me practice but I liked it," he said..

"He told me that mental strength is very important and you can't be nervous. He's the only teacher I have. I don't plan to change because I'm winning."

He arrives in Scotland in confident mood. Wang was in the final group at the French Open during the last day but faded in the final round as Thai great Thongchai Jaidee eased to a comfortable win.

"Losing in the French Open was disappointing but playing in the last pairing with Thongchai and watching how he handled a tough golf course and a tough field was a good learning experience for me. I need to be better when playing in difficult conditions or hard golf courses if I want to win the big tournaments. That's certainly something that I hope to learn by playing in Major events like The Open."

Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter
主站蜘蛛池模板: 精品国产三级a在线观看| 亚洲综合久久一本伊伊区| 成年女人色毛片| 久久精品视频免费看| 欧美俄罗斯乱妇| 亚洲精品乱码久久久久久蜜桃图片 | 亚洲精品视频在线观看视频| 精品国产三级a∨在线| 国产a∨精品一区二区三区不卡| 国产主播在线播放| 国产精品亚洲欧美一区麻豆 | 巨肉黄暴辣文高h文奶汁| 久久99精品久久久久久噜噜 | 高清一级做a爱免费视| 国产真人无遮挡作爱免费视频| 91免费看国产| 在线看无码的免费网站| jazzjazz国产精品一区二区| 强行扒开双腿猛烈进入| 中文字幕av无码不卡| 无码精品久久久久久人妻中字| 久久国产中文字幕| 日韩在线视频免费看| 亚洲AV无码成人网站在线观看| 欧美性大战xxxxx久久久| 亚洲欧美人成网站在线观看看| 波多洁野衣一二区三区| 人人妻人人澡人人爽超污| 男女一进一出呻吟的动态图| 免费网站看av片| 精品一久久香蕉国产二月 | 做受视频60秒试看| 男生和女生一起差差差很痛的视频 | 吃奶摸下激烈免费视频免费| 老师开嫩苞在线观看| 国产中文字幕在线| 视频一区中文字幕| 国产中的精品一区的| 色爱无码av综合区| 国产chinasex对白videos麻豆| 草莓视频在线观看黄|