Choi Woon-jung and Yang Hee-young "Start with 3 Under Par"... Park In-bi '2 Under Par Tied 23rd'

Kambia Portland Classic Day 1 Tied 12th, Green and Clanton Co-Leaders, Noh Ye-rim Tied 3rd

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Iron Woman' Choi Woon-jung (30, Volvik, photo) had a smooth start.

On the 19th (Korean time), at the Columbia Edgewater Golf Course (par 72, 6,478 yards) in Portland, Oregon, USA, the first day of the LPGA Tour Cambia Portland Classic (total prize money $1.75 million) saw her shoot 3-under par, placing her in a tie for 12th. Defending champion Hannah Green (Australia) and Sydnee Clanton (USA) lead jointly at 6-under par, while runner-up No Ye-rim (USA) and four others share 3rd place at 5-under par. Due to bad weather followed by sunset, some players were unable to complete their rounds.

Choi Woon-jung showcased flawless play with three birdies and no bogeys. After 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 5 and 7, she added another birdie on the 15th hole (par 4), setting up for the second round. She is three strokes behind the joint leaders, a position from which a comeback is certainly possible. Green collected seven birdies (one bogey), increasing her chances of back-to-back victories. Danielle Kang and Stacy Lewis (both USA) are tied for 57th at even par, and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is tied for 70th at 1-over par.

From Korea, Yang Hee-young (31, Woori Financial Group) joined the group tied for 12th. 'Golf Queen' Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) was cruising with three birdies but made a bogey on the final 18th hole (par 5). ANA champion Lee Mi-rim (30, NH Investment & Securities), Ji Eun-hee (34, Hanwha Q CELLS), and others are tied for 23rd at 2-under par. Jeon Ji-won (23) is tied for 39th at 1-under par, Jeon In-ji (26, both KB Financial Group) tied for 57th, and Park Sung-hyun (27) finished tied for 92nd at 2-over par.

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