#DiamondCup Rd 2: What they said - Asian Tour

#DiamondCup Rd 2: What they said


Micah Lauren Shin (Usa) Second round 67 (-4), Total 138 (-4)

I have a new driver and putter in the bag and it has been working out pretty well. I drove the ball really well on this course. I actually like to play on faster greens and I think they work out really well for me. I try not to think too much about it (winning and keeping my card) because I know I can play well as long as everything clicks.

Danthai Boonma (Tha) Second round 73 (+2), Total 140 (-2)

The first thing you have to focus on this course is your tee shot and hitting the ball onto the fairway. But today on the first nine holes I hit the driver very badly. On 14, I hit it right and had to lay up and then I made a bogey. Before that I three-putted 13.  I made a birdie on 17  but on 18 I hit a bad shot off the tee again into the right trees, I tried to lay up in the fairway but can’t because it was too close to the trees and I made a double bogey there.

I shot four-over on the front-nine and was a little nervous then. I knew I had to focus and get back to my game I got back to the basics and kept my focus. On the last two holes, I was back to hitting my driver well again, so that was why on the second shot I can attack the green and pin.

On the last hole I hit the fairway again and had only 70 yards to the pin and made a birdie from the back.

Brendan Jones (Aus) Second round 72 (+1), Total 140 (-2)

This course is brutal. There’s no let up at all. They got the fairways cut so short and we are playing from the rough quite a lot because it’s hard to hit these fairways. I played the first nine holes really well and didn’t do much wrong. But the second nine was pretty ugly. There was a lot of scrambling and I lost my rhythm and was just trying to make pars. Anything can happen on this golf course. I just got to continue to play as smart as I’ve been and give myself a chance on Sunday.

Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn) Second round 67 (-4), Total 141 (-1)

I’m very pleased with my comeback. I shot a 74 yesterday and it was a good fightback. I told myself not to give up and try again when I stepped back to the tee this morning. While it may not be as windy as yesterday, the conditions are still very challenging. You got to be very accurate with your driving and putting. I did well in those areas and I look forward to the weekend.

K.T. Kim (Kor) Second round 70 (-1), Total 143 (+1)

It’s good to be able to shoot a better score than yesterday. I was two-over yesterday but managed to do better today. It was very windy yesterday but today, the conditions were better. However, you still need to be accurate off the tee as the fairways are very narrow here. The greens are very fast and you have to be sharp with your putting. Of course, I would like to win this tournament again. There are many good players here so let’s see what happens over the weekend.

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