Moore wins Asia-Pacific title; Ko battles
- Dave Worsley
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
Christchurch golfer Cooper Moore has been crowned champion at the Asia-Pacific Junior Championships in Hong Kong amid difficult conditions
The 16-year-old was five shots back, before surging to the top of the leaderboard with four birdies on the back nine to eventually win the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC) Junior Championship Boys title by two shots at Hong Kong Golf Club.
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Moore won by two strokes two from Vietnam’s Nguyen Tuan Anh and three in front of Thai Parin Sarasmut, after birdies on the 53rd and 54th holes of the tournament.
Half an hour of a rain delay on the final day was enough for puddles to form on the greens and fairways.
His back nine run was faultless, remaining bogey-free with four birdies, including birdies on 17 and 18 that would secure him the title in emphatic fashion as the rain descended on the HKGC’s Old Course.
On the final hole of the tournament, Moore had around 130m to the flag with his second shot.
He took his pitching wedge to four feet and rolled in the birdie putt to finish at 9-under for the tournament and win by two strokes..
Moore won the Australian Junior Boys Amateur title earlier in 2025.
Meanwhile, Lydia Ko is tied for 68th, five strokes off the lead, after carding a one-over 73 at the Women's US Open in Wisconsin.
Ryan Fox is in a share of 17th after shooting an even-par 72 at The Memorial on the PGA Tour in Ohio, to be seven shots off the pace.
Daniel Hillier shot a four-under 66 at the Austrian Open to sit in a share of fourth, three strokes off the lead on the DP World Tour.
