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On March 20, the Zunjie Auto Presents DP World Tour Hainan Golf Elite concluded its second round at Haikou Mission Hills Golf Club, with the team championship decided today. American golfer Jordan Gumberg continues to lead with a total score of 130 strokes (-14). Chinese mainland players performed impressively, with 11 out of 25 participants successfully making the cut. Among them, Ding Wenyi, Zhou Yanhan, Jin Bo, and Xiao Bowen all tied for sixth place with a total score of -8.
First-round leader Jordan Gumberg carded a 66 (-6) today, capturing 7 birdies against 1 bogey, bringing his two-round total to 130 (-14) and maintaining a two-stroke lead. When asked about his preparation after the round, the American golfer remained modest: "Not much. I arrived on Monday, started practicing, got familiar with the course, and that's about it."
Spanish veteran Jorge Campillo also made 7 birdies today but conceded 2 bogeys, finishing with a 67 (-5) and a two-round total of 132 (-12), placing second. South African duo Dylan Frittelli and Thriston Lawrence both posted two-round totals of 134 (-10), tied for third.
Ding Wenyi, who was tied for third after the first round, experienced a more turbulent round today. Starting from hole 1 at the Blackstone Course, he began hot with consecutive birdies but quickly adjusted after consecutive bogeys on holes 4 and 5, stabilizing with three consecutive birdies on holes 6 through 8. After the turn, despite two consecutive bogeys on holes 10 and 11, he made a birdie on hole 14 to limit the damage, finishing with a two-round total of 136 (-8).
Three other Chinese players also posted a total of -8. Zhou Yanhan eagled hole 2 and added 3 birdies, conceding only 1 bogey for the day. He carded 68-68 (-8) over two rounds, jumping from tied tenth in the first round to tied sixth. Jin Bo, with steady putting performance, captured 5 birdies throughout the day, shooting 67 (-5) to improve his total to -8. Xiao Bowen also posted 69-67 over two rounds. After the round, he revealed the key to his improved form: "After yesterday's round, I made some technical adjustments with my coach around the practice green, so I found my form a bit today."
Jin Zihao carded 69 (-3) today, placing tied 13th with a two-round total of 68-69 (-7). Zheng Yunhe sits at tied 18th with -6. Wu Hongfu and Fang Yu are tied 47th at -2. Wu Ashun, Chai Bowen, and Liu Yue made the cut on the line at -1, ranked tied 61st.
Hsu Lung-yi from Hong Kong, China, found his form today, posting 73-66 (-5) over two rounds, bouncing back strongly from +1 in the first round to successfully make the cut.
In addition, the Pro-Am Celebrity Pairing Tournament concluded successfully. Among the exciting competitions between top professional players and amateur elites, the duo of Wang Zi and Wang Qianzhou won the championship with excellent chemistry and consistent performance, finishing 32 strokes under par with a total of 112 strokes. Xiao Bowen and Ning Zetao took second place with a total of 122 strokes (-22). Dan Bradbury and Jonathan Chu finished third with 123 strokes (-21). Zhu Dingyao, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Group and Guest Vice Chairman of the China Golf Association, and Ian Knox, Global Alliance Courses Director of the European Tour Group, presented the championship trophy.
The Zunjie Auto Presents DP World Tour Hainan Elite, as the first international top-tier professional golf tournament held in the year of Hainan Free Trade Port's island-wide customs closure operation, features a total prize fund of up to 2.55 million USD, attracting 120 top players and 120 amateur players from 27 countries and regions. The cut line for this tournament is set at -1 (top 65 players, including ties), with 69 players ultimately advancing to the third and fourth rounds to compete for the championship.
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