Aussie golfer Todd Sinnott takes 1st-round lead at Asia-Pacific Amateur with 67, Guan 1 back

Published February 05, 2015

Local golfer Todd Sinnott shot a five-under 67 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over 2012 champion Guan Tianlang of China after the first round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne.

The 20-year-old Sinnott plays on the pennants team for Metropolitan, another sand-belt course nearby.

Two strokes behind Sinnott and tied for third with 69s were Lee Chieh-po of Taiwan, Australian Antonio Murdaca and Tawan Phongphun of Thailand.

Australian amateur champion Ryan Ruffels had a 71 while Yang Gunn, the U.S. Amateur champion from South Korea, was well back after an 81.

The Asia-Pacific winner gets a spot in the U.S. Masters next year and is exempt into the final stage of qualifying for the British Open.

URL

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/aussie-golfer-todd-sinnott-takes-1st-round-lead-at-asia-pacific-amateur-with-67-guan-1-back