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(Pocheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Hoon = Kim Hyo-joo (27), who won the US Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour and went on an outing on the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour, wielded a fierce blow from the first day.
Kim Hyo-joo hit a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Chris F&C KLPGA Championship (total prize of 1.2 billion won), the first major tournament of the KLPGA tour season, held at Ildong Lake Golf Club (par 72) in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 28th.
Kim Hyo-joo, who picked only seven birdies without bogey, beat Kim Hee-ji (21) by one stroke and took the top row of the leaderboard.
Kim Hyo-joo won the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship on the 17th and returned to Korea to participate in this tournament after reaching the LPGA Tour record of 5 victories.
Kim Hyo-joo won the KLPGA Tour 4 times in 2020 and last year, when the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was on the rise. He is also super strong, winning two of last year’s and this year’s LPGA Tour events.
On this day, Kim Hyo-joo held a birdie party on a high-difficult course like the world’s top player, with an awl iron shot and computer putting in the lead.
In particular, on the 11th to 14th holes, all of them created birdie opportunities within 2m and succeeded without any doubt, receiving applause.
Kim Hyo-joo said, “I’m satisfied with the Nobogi match. There were a lot of putts I missed, but I feel good because there were more putts that I made successful.”
Kim Hyo-joo, the driving force behind taking the championship trophy every time he comes to Korea, explained, “I have less pressure and tension than other players,” and “I had a lot of fun playing today.
On this day, Kim Hyo-joo accompanied her older sister Kim Joo-yeon (29) as a caddy and enjoyed the game as if the sisters were on a picnic.
Kim Hyo-joo laughed, saying, “It was difficult to find a caddy, so my sister came out. I was worried because it was my sister’s first caddy, but I had high expectations that it would be fun. I did better than I thought. I didn’t sign a caddy fee.
Kim Hyo-joo said that the recent uptrend was due to increased distance thanks to physical training during winter training.
Kim Hyo-joo, who said that the flying distance increased enough to hit the net that had not been reached before at the Namseoul golf driving range, where he practiced when he came to Korea, said, “It is true that the game has become easier and more comfortable as the distance has increased. I have a desire to increase it even more.”
In her second year, Kim Hee-ji made 7 birdies and shot a 6-under 66, making her name in the top spot.
Kim Hee-ji, who was only able to pass the cut once in the three competitions held this year and tied for 57th, seized the opportunity for a rebound.
Kim Su-ji (26), who emerged as an emerging power after winning twice last year, and Park Hye-jun (19), a rookie, tied for third place (5-under-par 67).
Park Min-ji, 23, the prize money winner last year, who had never played this year due to Corona 19, finished the first day in a tie for 8th with a 3-under par 69.
On the 24th, Yoo Hae-ran (21), who took first place in prize money and grand prize points by winning the Nexen/Saint Nine Masters, played the first round with a 2-under par 70.
Park Hyun-kyung, who is trying to win the tournament for the first time in 40 years, hit 1-under 71.
khoon@yna.co.kr
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