Jeon In-ji "Starts at 1 Over Par"... Park In-bi Falters at 6 Over Par

On the First Day of the First Major AIG Women's Open, Tied for 14th, Olson Leads at 4 Under Par, Danielle Kang and Shibuno Tied for 71st at 5 Over Par

Jeon In-ji started the first day of the AIG Women's Open in a strong wind, finishing tied for 14th place at 1 over par.

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] 'Dumbo' Jeon In-ji (26, KB Financial Group) is fighting hard.

On the 21st (Korean time), at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland (par 71, 6,649 yards), the first day of the 2020 LPGA Tour's first major, the AIG Women's Open (total prize money $4.5 million), she shot 1-over par and stood tied for 14th place. Nelly Korda (USA) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) are in this group. Amy Olson took the lead with 4-under par 67, while Marina Alex (USA) and Sophia Popov (Germany) are chasing in a tie for 2nd place at 1-under par 70.

Jeon In-ji recorded 4 birdies, 3 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. After a birdie on the 1st hole (par 4), she lost 3 strokes over 11 holes with bogeys on the 2nd and 6th holes and a double bogey on the 8th hole (par 3). She changed the momentum with 'stepping stone birdies' on the 12th and 14th holes, then a bogey on the 15th hole (par 4) was immediately recovered with a birdie on the 16th hole (par 5). In strong winds, she missed the fairway 7 times and the green 5 times. She also struggled with 32 putts during the round. She is 5 strokes behind the leader, still in a position to aim for a comeback.

Jeon In-ji won the 2015 U.S. Women's Open as a non-member and moved directly to the U.S. stage the following year. She has been suffering from a two-year win drought since the 2016 major Evian Championship and the 2018 KEB Hana Bank Championship in October. This year, after struggling to produce results, she entered the top 10 for the first time last week with a tie for 7th place at the Scottish Women's Open. Katrina Matthews (Scotland), Gaby Lopez (Mexico), and a total of 10 players are tied for 4th place (even par 71).

Yang Hee-young (31, Woori Financial Group) is looking to move up in the rankings at tied 23rd place (2-over par 73). 2018 winner Georgia Hall (England) and 2016 winner Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) also joined this group. Minjee Lee (Australia) is tied for 33rd place (3-over par 74), while two-time winner Danielle Kang, Scottish Women's Open champion Stacy Lewis (both USA), Im Hyang (27, Volvik), and defending champion Hinako Shibuno (Japan) are tied for 71st place (5-over par 76).

‘Golf queen’ Park In-bi (32, KB Financial Group), returning to the field after six months due to COVID-19, struggled with a tie for 88th place (6-over par 77). She made 2 birdies, 6 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. Her green hit rate was only 44%, making it difficult to create birdie opportunities. Shin Ji-eun (28) is tied for 88th, and 2017 winner Kim In-kyung (32, Hanwha Q CELLS) and rookie Son Yu-jeong (19, Volvik) are struggling at tied 107th place (7-over par 78).

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