SINGAPORE (AP) - David Micheluzzi has been working on his wedge game, and it paid off Thursday when the Australian holed out for eagle on the 18th hole for a 6-under 64 and a one-shot lead in the Asia-Pacific Amateur.
The 22-year-old Melbourne native used a pitching wedge to hole out from the 18th fairway at Sentosa Golf Club. It gave him the 18-hole lead over Lloyd Jefferson Go, Liu Yung-Hua and Jin Cheng, who won the Asia-Pacific Amateur in 2015.
This is the 10th edition of the event, created by Augusta National and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club. The winner is exempt into the Masters and the British Open, provided he remains an amateur.
People were interested in these podcasts
Yuxin Lin of China, the defending champion, opened with a 69.
Jin was even par through eight holes until making five birdies over his next six holes and pars the rest of the way for a 65.
___
For more AP golf coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/apf-Golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Please read our comment policy before commenting.