Kim Se-young’s powerful tee shot.
Kim Se-young broke her long silence and laid the foundation for her 13th win on the LPGA Tour.
Seiyoung Kim hit 6 under par 66 in the first round of the LPGA Tour Honda Thailand (total prize money of $1.7 million) held at Siam Country Club Old Course (par 72) in Chonburi, near Pattaya, Thailand on the 22nd.
He hit 8 under par 64 strokes, ranking 2nd, 2 strokes behind Jian Beiyun (Taiwan), who took the lead, the highest ranking among Korean players participating in this tournament.
Seiyoung Kim has reached the top 12 times on the LPGA Tour, but has spent three seasons without winning since winning the Pelican Championship in 2020. 스포츠 토토사이트
Due to poor performance until last year, the world ranking fell to 60th place.
Kim Se-young, who finished last season and prepared for a comeback during the winter, made 7 birdies as if she had regained her prime skills from the first day of this competition.
Kim Se-young, who started on the 10th hole, was anxious at the beginning due to a bogey on the 12th hole (par 3), but quickly rose to the lead with consecutive birdies on holes 14 to 16 and a birdie on the 18th hole (par 5).
Kim Se-young, who caught stepping stone birdies at the 3rd (par 4), 5th (par 4), and 8th holes (par 3), said, “I was anxious for the first few holes, but after making bogey, I decided to relax and play comfortably. “Coach (Lee Kyung-hoon) came to the stadium, talked about various things, and advised me to stick to the basics, which gave me strength,” he said.
Seyoung Kim has been training at a winter training camp near Bangkok, Thailand.
Kim Hyo-joo, who was competing in her first tournament this season, recorded 5 under par 67 strokes with 6 birdies and 1 bogey, ready to jump into the championship race.
Lee Mi-hyang and Shin Ji-eun joined the joint third-place group with Kim Hyo-joo.
Jinyoung Ko, who also participated in the LPGA Tour event for the first time this season, finished the first day refreshingly by hitting 4 under par 68.
Ko Jin-young, who tied for 11th place, missed the green eight times, but her green play was outstanding, including six birdies.
Choi Hye-jin finished the first round in a tie for 30th place (2 under par, 70 strokes), and Ji Eun-hee and Yoo Hae-ran tied for 42nd place (1 under par, 71 strokes).
Yang Hee-young, who won this competition three times (2015, 2017, and 2019), was pushed back to a tie for 60th place with a 1-over-par 73. 슬롯게이밍