Yoo So-yeon's Excitement "Tied for 1st by 1 Stroke"... Ko Jin-young and Park In-bi "Tied for 3rd"
On the First Day of ShopRite Classic, Shadeoff Ties for Lead, Henderson Ties for 3rd, Kim Hyo-joo and Hataoka Tied for 29th 'Start'
[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the momentum of Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal, photo).
On the 2nd (Korean time), at the Bay Course (par 71, 6,190 yards) of Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, New Jersey, USA, Yoo So-yeon shot 6-under par on the first day of the LPGA Tour ShopRite Classic (total prize money $1.75 million) to top the leaderboard. Jodi Ewart Shadoff (England) is tied for first place, and as many as eight players including 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young (26) and 'Number 3' Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) are chasing in a tie for third place (5-under par 66).
Yoo So-yeon recorded 1 eagle and 5 birdies (1 bogey). In the front nine, she made consecutive birdies on the 10th and 11th holes and a bogey on the 14th hole (par 4) to reduce one stroke, then showed fierce stamina in the back nine with an eagle on the 3rd hole (par 5) followed by three consecutive birdies from the 7th to 9th holes. Although she missed the fairway 5 times and the green 7 times, her 'stingy putting' with only 24 putts in the round was outstanding. Leading by one stroke in a tie for first place, she has a chance for her 7th career win, her first in 3 years and 4 months since the 2018 Meijer Classic.
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Ko Jin-young is teeing off at the 3rd hole on the first day of the ShopRite Classic. Callaway, USA = Getty Images / Multibits
View original imageKorea's 'two-time champion' Ko Jin-young combined 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. After winning the Cambia Portland Classic two weeks ago, she laid the foundation for her third win of the season. 'Golf queen' Park In-bee showed her undiminished skills in her comeback after competing in the major AIG Women's Open last August. Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) finished tied for 29th place (2-under par 69). Brooke Henderson (Canada) is tied for 3rd place, and 'Arkansas Championship champ' Hataoka Nasa (Japan) is tied for 29th place.
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