Ji Eunhee and Park Heeyoung's Strength "Tied 14th, 4 Strokes Behind"... Tawatthanakit and Titikul Share the Lead

Honda LPGA Thailand Day 1: 4-Under Par Start, Jutanugarn Tied 3rd, Yang Hee-young and Yoo So-yeon Tied 20th, Kim Hyo-joo Tied 54th Struggles

Jieunhee started fresh by shooting 4 under par on the first day of the Honda LPGA Thailand.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the strength of the 'eldest sister' Ji Eun-hee (35, Hanwha Q CELLS).

On the 6th, at the Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course (par 72, 6,576 yards) in Chonburi, Thailand, the first day of the LPGA Tour Honda LPGA Thailand (total prize money $1.6 million), she posted 4-under par and stood tied for 14th place along with Park Hee-young (34, Isu Group). 'Super rookie' Patty Tavatanakit and Atthaya Thitikul are co-leaders (8-under par 64), while Ariya Jutanugarn (both Thailand) and Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark) are tied for 3rd place (7-under par 65).

Ji Eun-hee showed flawless play with four birdies and no bogeys. She started off well with a birdie on the first hole, the 10th hole (par 5), and added three more birdies on the back nine at holes 1, 4, and 7. She relied on accurate tee shots with a fairway hit rate of 78.57% and 'stingy putting' with 27 putts during the round. She is four strokes behind the co-leaders and is in a position to expect her sixth career win after two years and four months since winning the Diamond Resorts Tournament in January 2019.

Patty Tavatanakit is teeing off with an iron on the first day of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Chonburi, Thailand ? Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

The home course advantage of Thailand was strong. Last month's major ANA Inspiration winner Tavatanakit swept up nine birdies (one bogey). She is aiming for her second win of the season. Thitikul also showed powerful long drives with two eagles and five birdies (one bogey). 'Thailand's Pak Se-ri' Jutanugarn also recorded eight birdies (one bogey), showing great momentum. Since her 10th career win at the Scottish Women's Open in July 2018, she has been struggling without a title.

Korea's Yang Hee-young (32, Woori Financial Group), who won in 2015, 2017, and 2019, submitted a messy scorecard with seven birdies and four bogeys. She is tied for 20th place at 3-under par along with Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal) and Choi Woon-jung (31, Volvik). Im Ji-rim (NH Investment & Securities) is tied for 33rd at 1-under par, and Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group) is tied for 43rd at even par. 'HSBC Women's Champion' Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte), Park Sung-hyun (28), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (25, Daebang Construction) struggled, tied for 54th at 1-over par.

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