LEADING Pakuranga golfer Cecilia Cho was one of only three amateurs to make the cut for the final two rounds of the professional Handa Australian Women’s Open last weekend in Victoria.
Cho, 16, finished five shots behind New Zealand teammate Lydia Ko, 13, who impressed as the top amateur.
Ko shot a final round two-over 75 to finish on three-under in a share of 12th place. Her earlier rounds were scores of 73, 73 and 68.
Cho, of Pakuranga Golf Club and Pakuranga College, shot three rounds of 73 before the final round on Sunday at the Commonwealth Golf Club, Melbourne.
She started the last round brilliantly with three birdies on the first eight holes on a day when only eight of the mostly professional players fired rounds below par.
As the winds picked up, Cho dropped five shots on the homeward nine holes to end the tournament with 75 and a share of 35th.
Ko was delighted with her form that carried her into the top amateur spot.
“All the players I played with, like Karen Stupples who has won the British Open, makes me more anxious to become a pro,” says Ko, of North Harbour.
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