Unson paces HSBC China Jr Golf

Andie Unson carded a one-over par 73 to post a two-stroke lead over a Chinese
rival at the start of the HSBC China Junior Golf Open at the GenZhon Golf Club
in Shenzhen, China Friday.
Unson, coming off a victory in the Philippine International Junior Golf
Championship back home at Ayala Greenfield, gunned down two birdies against
three bogeys, missing turning in an even par card with a missed-green bogey
mishap on No. 17.
Still, it was enough to propel the ICTSI-backed shotmaker to the top of the
Class A field in the tournament which features the leading junior golfers in the
region.
Fighting off the cool weather and bucking wind, Unson bounced back from a bogey
misfortune on No. 6 with a birdie on the seventh but after rolling in another
birdie putt on No. 12, she fumbled with another bogey on the next hole.
Two Chinese players stood behind her with 75 and 76, respectively, while
Taiwanese LC Pei turned in a five-over 77 for fourth.
Reigning national champion Irina Gabasa struggled to finish with an 81 in the
tournament put up by HSBC in its effort to develop golf globally at all levels.(pr)