Kazuma Kobori of New Zealand shot a 5-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur in testing conditions at Royal Melbourne. Kim Hyun-uk of South Korea and Australians Jasper Stubbs and Billy Dowling were tied for second after 68s.
MELBOURNE, Australia — A day after his 22nd birthday, Kazuma Kobori of New Zealand shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the
Kobori, who is from Christchurch, continued his stellar year. He teed off on the back nine in light rain and gusty winds and made awith birdies on 10, 11, 12 and 13. He was 5-under after eight holes, and went even-par for the rest of a flawless opening round.European tour creates another option for PGA Tour players who lose their cardsKobori, the world’s 30th-ranked amateur, said he would hold off turning professional if he won on Sunday on the famed sand-belt course in southeast Melbourne.
Kobori has been in strong form, last week becoming the second New Zealander after Phil Tataurangi in 1992 to win the individual competition at the Eisenhower Trophy.Stubbs is the New Zealand amateur champion. The 22-year-old Australian’s front nine on the composite course included four birdies from the second to the seventh holes and one bogey at the par-3 third.. “A chip-in on two was pretty awesome from the front edge of the green to start the day — it was nice to start the birdie train.
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