Park Gyeol "7-Under Par Perfect~"... Ko Jin-young Even Par
Otech Carrier Championship Day 1: Hwang Yena with 7 Birdies, 2nd Place by 2 Strokes, Lee Jeong-eun 6 in 3rd Place
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "7-under par perfect play."
Park Gyeol (24, Samil Pharmaceutical) has seized the opportunity for her second career win on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour after two years. On the 8th, at Sejong Field Golf Club (par 72, 6,676 yards) in Sejong Special Self-Governing City, she surged with a 7-under par round on the first day of the Otek Carrier Championship (total prize money 800 million KRW), quickly taking the top spot on the leaderboard. Hwang Yena (27) is in second place, two strokes behind at 5-under par 67, and Lee Jeongeun6 (24, Daebang Construction) is in third place at 4-under par 68, engaging in a fierce battle for the lead.
Park Gyeol joined the tour in 2015 and earned her first victory last October at the SK Networks-Seoul Economic Ladies Classic. It is surprising that she had not entered the 'top 10' even once this season. However, today she swept up seven birdies, including three consecutive birdies from holes 3 to 5. Although she missed the green six times, her short game stood out as she saved par each time. She relied on 23 'stingy putts' as her driving force. She said, "Every shot is important," showing her fighting spirit.
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World No. 1 Ko Jin-young is tied for 17th at even par. Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), she is staying in Korea and weighing the timing of her return to the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Choi Hye-jin (21, Lotte) joined this group, and 'prize money leader' Park Hyun-kyung (20, Korea Land & Housing Trust) is tied for 43rd at 2-over par, looking forward to the second round. Phantom Classic champion Ahn Song-yi (30, KB Financial Group) fell back to a tie for 76th at 5-over par, signaling a red light for her bid for a second consecutive win.
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