Asia-Pacific Amateur: Rintaro Nakano leads weather affected round two

October 4, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Rintaro Nakano (Asia-Pacific Amateur Photo)

The second round was delayed by six and a half hours due to fog and heavy rain, including four inches overnight of rain

After four inches of overnight rain at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba in Shizuoka, Japan, the afternoon wave of golfers in the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur did not see the course for the second round.

Fog and heavy rain delayed the round by six and a half hours. Second-round play got underway at 1 p.m., with the morning wave of players facing damp conditions.

Rintaro Nakano, the 2023 Japan Amateur champion, leads Wenyi Ding by one shot at 7-under. Nakano and Ding are both through 13 holes, while round one leader Randy Bintang did has yet to start his second round.

Ding is ranked No. 9 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings.

“I’m going to go to bed earlier,” joked Nakano to the Asia-Pacific Amateur after the long weather delay. “I'm up early in the morning tomorrow, so recovery is important…Today was a long and difficult day waiting.”

The Asia-Pacific Amateur (formerly known as the Asian Amateur) is the first of a series of worldwide championships organized by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament, and the R&A.

The winner is invited to the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the British Open Championship. The event has historically moved throughout the region and is now held in China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, and New Zealand.

The second round will be completed Saturday morning with the leading 60 players and ties progressing to the third round.

Results: Asia-Pacific Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Wenyi Ding	, China	1500	67-67-67-67=268
2	Ziqin Zhou	, China	1000	69-67-65-68=269
3	Rintaro Nakano	, Japan	700	66-67-70-67=270
4	Reo Maruo	, Japan	700	70-67-69-65=271
T5	Masato Sumiuchi	, Japan	700	69-70-68-66=273

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Asia-Pacific Amateur: Rintaro Nakano leads weather affected round two

The Asia-Pacific Amateur (formerly known as the Asian Amateur) is the first of a series of worldwide championships put together by a between the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A. The event offers the winner a...