Jeon Mijeong "Starts 2nd at 5 Under Par"... Furue Leads at 8 Under Par
2020/2021 Season Final Round Ricoh Cup Day 1: Bae Seon-woo Tied 9th, Shin Ji-ae and Yoon Chae-young Tied 12th, Lee Na-mi Tied 25th
Jeon Mi-jeong is teeing off at the 5th hole on the first day of the Rico Cup. Miyazaki, Japan = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Jeon Mi-jeong
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Jeon Mi-jeong (39, Jinro Japan) is advancing toward victory.
On the 25th, at the Miyazaki Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (par 72, 6,543 yards), the final event of the 2020/2021 Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour, the Tour Championship Ricoh Cup (total prize money 120 million yen), kicked off. Jeon shot 5 under par on the first day and positioned herself in 2nd place. Ayaka Furue leads with 8 under par 64, Mao Nozao and Sayaka Takahashi are tied for 3rd with 4 under par 68, and Kotone Hori and Momoko Ueda (both from Japan) are tied for 5th with 3 under par 69.
Only 40 players participate in this tournament, which determines the winner without a cut. Jeon Mi-jeong made one eagle and four birdies (with one bogey). She energized the course with "stepping stone birdies" on holes 2 and 4 and consecutive birdies on holes 9 and 10. After a bogey on the 12th hole (par 3), she immediately made an eagle on the 13th hole (par 5), showing her resilience. The other five holes were par saves. She is three strokes behind the leader, with a chance to claim her 26th career win, her first in 4 years and 8 months since the PRGR Ladies Cup in March 2017.
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Furue swept up nine birdies (with one bogey), including four consecutive birdies. Defending champion Erika Hara and nine-time winner Mone Inami (both from Japan) are tied for 25th place with 2 over par 74. From Korea, Bae Seon-woo (27) is performing well, tied for 9th at 2 under par 70. 2018 champion Shin Ji-ae (33) started tied for 12th with three birdies and two bogeys at 1 under par 71. Yoon Chae-young (34) is also tied for 12th, and Lee Min-young (29, Hanwha Q CELLS) is tied for 16th at even par 72.
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