Japan's Rintaro Nakano leads by one at weather-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur
Posted 10/4/24
Rintaro Nakano of Japan is leading the weather-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur. He's at 7-under par and one shot ahead of Wenyi Ding of China. There's a long way to go to determine who wins and gets a …
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Japan's Rintaro Nakano leads by one at weather-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur
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SHIZUOKA, Japan (AP) — Rintaro Nakano of Japan had four birdies in the 13 holes he played Friday and had a one-shot lead in the Asia-Pacific Amateur when the second round of the weather-plagued event was suspended by darkness.
Nakano birdied the par-5 third, his 12th of the day, to reach 7 under. He made par on the next hole when play was stopped.
Wenyi Ding of China, a former U.S. Junior Amateur champion and at No. 5 the highest-ranked amateur in the field, was one shot behind.
The start of the second round was delayed six-and-a-half hours because of fog and heavy rain, including 4 inches that fell overnight at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba.
Randy Bintang of Indonesia, the 18-hole leader at 5-under 65, did not tee off before play was halted for the day. The second round will resume Saturday, and a cut will be made to the top 60 players and ties.
The winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur, now in its 15th year, earns a spot in the Masters and British Open next year.
