Kyrgyz Open — 2024 golf tournament was held in Bishkek. Professional athletes and amateurs from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Korea, China, India, and Canada took part in it.
The warm sunny weather helped golfers to show high results and a spectacular game.
«Don’t go out on the course. It’s dangerous,» a golf club employee warned me. Of course, it’s dangerous, because according to the requirements, a modern ball weighs at least 45.9 grams and its diameter must be at least 42.67 millimeters.
Golf is a very complex sport. It has a huge number of techniques and terms that a beginner cannot remember, and you can’t figure out how points are counted without experts.
The competition was held in two formats, which differ in the scoring system — gross and stableford.
Almaz Tilenbaev took the first place in the gross. In stableford, depending on the personal coefficient, Elgiz Ishenov (0-13.9) and Vladimir Li (14-28) celebrated the victory. Kanykei Kalmurzaeva became the best among women. All represented Kyrgyzstan.
The winners and runners-up were awarded valuable prizes and memorable trophies. And the organizers, in turn, noted the high level of training of the athletes and expressed hope for the further development of golf in the country.
Then everyone was treated to a gala dinner and a small concert.
