NANCHANG: Shenzhen-based teenager Kuang Yang dominated the final of the boy’s group competition in the Volvo China Junior Match Play Championship, beating Wu Yinxuan to claim a 7 and 6 victory.
Kuang, 18, also won this title in 2018, and etched his name into golfing history in 2019 by becoming the second youngest player ever to make the cut in a European Tour event, with matching rounds of 71 and 71 in the Volvo China Open at Genzon Golf Club.
Fourth seed Kuang made par on the first hole at Greenwoods Golf Club in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province on Friday to win the opening hole, but Wu, 17, then holed a birdie putt on the second to draw level.
Sadly for seventh-seeded Wu, who lives in nearby Nanchang City, this would be the only hole he would win during the final, as Kuang then found another gear and pulled away to be 3 up after seven holes.
After both players made par on the par-three eighth hole, Kuang then made four consecutive birdies to close out the match on the 12th green and enjoy an early lunch.
“I’m really happy to claim my second Volvo Junior Match Play Championship title today,” said a delighted Kuang. “It’s especially sweet after last year when I hit rock bottom and tied for dead last in this same event. – Agencies
