Kim Ji-young 2 "Tied 3rd, 1 Stroke Behind"... Son Joo-hee and Hong Jeong-min Tied for Lead
BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup First Day 3-Under Start, Lee So-mi and Choi Hye-jin Tied 8th, Park Hyun-kyung Tied 43rd
Kim Ji-young 2 is making an iron shot on the 1st hole on the first day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Long hitter Kim Ji-young2 (25, SK Networks) is on a march for her second consecutive victory.
On the 24th, at Pocheon Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,610 yards) in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, the first day of the KLPGA Tour BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup (total prize money 700 million won), she posted 3-under par to tie for 3rd place. After a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 5) and a bogey on the 5th hole (par 4), she added three more birdies on the 8th, 13th, and 18th holes. She is one stroke behind the co-leaders, laying the groundwork for her third career win one year after winning this tournament in June last year.
Rookie Son Joo-hee (25, Ilhwa Makgeolli) dominated the top of the leaderboard with four birdies and no bogeys. Newcomer Hong Jeong-min (19, CJ OnStyle) is also in this group. Hyun Se-rin (20, Daebang Construction), Kim Jae-hee (20, Woori Financial Group), and Kim Yu-bin (23, Hana Financial Group) joined the tie for 3rd place. ‘Lotte Rent-a-Car Champ’ Lee So-mi (22, SBI Savings Bank) and 2018 champ Choi Hye-jin (22, Lotte) started comfortably tied for 8th place (2-under par 70).
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‘KLPGA Championship Champ’ Park Hyun-kyung (21, Korea Land Trust) exchanged two birdies for two bogeys, tying for 43rd place (even par 72). She has recently finished as runner-up in two consecutive tournaments. ‘Lotte Open Champ’ Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card) is struggling at the sponsor’s tournament, tied for 75th place (2-over par 74). ‘E1 Charity Champ’ Ji Han-sol (25, Dongbu Construction) is underperforming, tied for 83rd place (3-over par 75). ‘5-win Champ’ Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) chose to rest.
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