Fab Four Get Ticket to Ride
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L-R- Open qualifiers – Bio Kim of Korea, Taichi Kho of Hong Kong, Travis Smyth of Australia and Michael Hendry of New Zealand pictured with the Open championship flags and the Claret Jug. Picture by Paul Lakatos/Asian Tour.
Travis produced rounds of 69,66 and 66 to finish outright 3rd at the World City Championship in Hong Kong. The event was reduced to 54 holes because of weather delays.
Top four gained a start in the 151st Open at Hoylake, Royal Liverpool.
“Obviously I am really excited about my first Major Championship, the Open, awesome can’t wait I don’t know what to expect in terms of the golf course but I am sure its amazing. Looking forward to seeing how my game is in a major Chamionship format with a difficult course and conditions.
“It will be a whole new experience. I’m confident in my ability to perform well in my first Major”
The 3rd place finish in hong Kong underlines what has been his best start to a season on the Asian Tour. In 5 starts he has had three top tens. He finished 6th in the PIF Saudi International and and 7th in Oman
He has a short break now before teeing up in International Series Vietnam on April 13th.
Picture courtesy of Asian Tour.