Australian Harry Takis responded admirably from a nightmarish quadruple-bogey that featured two lost balls, including one up a palm tree, to scratch out a three-round total of 10-under-par that left a ray of hope of reeling in a runaway leader at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
Australian Harry Takis has starts in the Masters and Open Championship in his sights at the halfway mark of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, after bludgeoning the Emirates Golf Club’s back nine with his firebrand style of golf.
Australian Billy Dowling’s crafty iron play and hot putter contributed to a sizzling round that earned him a share of the lead after day one at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai.
Australia’s top-ranked amateur Harry Takis says the step up to US college golf is how he met Xander Schauffele’s putting coach and he’s feeling confident of rolling in enough putts to contend at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai.
Sydneysider Declan O’Donovan feels like he’s playing with house money at this week’s Asia-Pacific Amateur given he plans on turning professional immediately after the event at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai – unless he wins.
Seven Australians have begun their preparations for a shot at Masters and Open Championship starts, undertaking practice rounds for the Asia-Pacific Amateur being held this week at Dubai’s famed Emirates Golf Club.