South Korean Hyun-Kyung Park sets pace at Women's Aussie Am
1/12/2016 | by Golf Australia
see also: View results for Australian Women's Amateur, Wanneroo Golf Club
Park has a three shot lead over 19 year-old Australian Hannah Green, who spent her day climbing up the leaderboard
Green fired a three-under 70 at Kingswood to sit tied for second place, three shots behind runaway South Korean Hyun-Kyung Park after the opening qualifying round.
"It was a solid start. I've been working hard at home even though it has been hot, hitting balls at Mount Lawley and (nearby) Melville where my coach is,'' she said.
Green, a Golf Australia national squad member, collected three consecutive birdies on the front nine to jump up the leaderboard. She picked up another shot at the short 15th before failing to get up and down from a greenside bunker at the 17th for the only blemish of a fine start to the championships.
And the 19-year-old, who won the Victorian amateur title at Commonwealth in mid-December, gives the impression she won't be fazed by the predicted heatwave in her second round at Metropolitan tomorrow.
Green was runner-up to Lydia Ko in the New Zealand Open last year and she's looking to again test herself among the professional ranks "if I can get a start" at next month's Victorian Open at Thirteenth Beach, the Women's Australian Open in Adelaide and the Ladies Masters at Royal Pines. Park set a scorching pace to lead the women's field in the morning groups around the pristine Kingswood layout that's part of the Peninsula- Kingwood Golf Club.
She eagled the par-five 11th and added birdies at the third, fourth, seventh, ninth and 13th, giving back one shot with a bogey at the par-three sixth to sign for a six-under 67.
Late in the afternoon at Metropolitan, Japan's Yumi Matsubara matched Green's 70, while her countrywoman Minami Katsu, the world No.51, shot a 71 to join Queenslander Karis Davidson in a six-way share of fourth.
New Zealand's Ayean Cho was closing on the leader after five birdies in six holes from the ninth to the 14th before a double bogey at the 16th dropped her back into that pack.
Results: Australian Women's Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | , Korea | 1000 | ||
| Runner-up | , Korea | 700 | ||
| Semifinals | , Australia | 500 | ||
| Semifinals | , Australia | 500 | ||
| Quarterfinals | , Korea | 400 |
About the Australian Women's Amateur
The Australian Men's and Women's Amateur Championships are Australia's oldest Amateur Golf Championships, with both having been played since 1894. Long held as a match play event, in 2021 the format changed to 72 holes of stroke play.
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING
Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners
Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s
Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original