Baek Seuk-Hyun shares the halfway lead at the Mercuries Taiwan Masters
Baek Seuk-Hyun of South Korea carded a one-over par 73 under difficult playing conditions on day two of the Asian Tour’s Mercuries Taiwan Masters to enter into a share of the lead.
Seuk-Hyun has been consistent right from the beginning of the tournament in Chinese Taipei. He got off to a perfect start on Thursday by carding an impressive two-under par 70.
The venue course is considered as one the toughest golf courses in the Asian region. Therefore, it was a stunning start to his campaign in Chinese Taipei.
He was among the only 12 players who succeeded to break the par on day one. During the second round, the playing conditions worsened, especially when the strong winds started to blow at the Taiwan Golf & Country Club.
He started off on the back nine of the course and birdied two of the first seven holes that he played. However, a couple of straight bogeys to end the back nine took him back to an even-par score for the day.
The front nine of the course witnessed him make a slow start, as he parred each of the first five holes, prior to conceding a double bogey on the sixth hole.
He then made a quick recovery with a birdie on the eighth hole and finished in a tie for the top spot with Antonio Lascuna, Wang Shih-Jui, Lien Chi-Wei and Tsai Chi-Huang.
According to the South Korean, he could have done even better. However, his game off the tee was not up to the mark in the second round.
Still, he was happy with his overall position, entering the final two rounds of the event. He now has a good chance of recording the first Asian Tour victory of his career, by maintaining consistency on the weekend.
“I’m really happy with the score but I could have done better. I didn’t hit good drives because it is so windy here and I couldn’t aim. I struggled on the back nine but I made good saves,” said Baek.
“Since I changed my grip and swing, I started to play better. I’m ready and confident for this tournament. I’m feeling very comfortable with my irons. My grip was really strong previously but I loosen it now,” added the 21-year-old.
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