Jo Ah-yeon's Winning March "2-Stroke Lead"... Lee Ga-young and Lee Da-yeon Tied for 2nd Place

On the First Day of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open, 6-Under Par Surge; Park Min-ji and Yoo Hae-ran Tied for 9th, Kim Hae-rim Tied for 18th

Jo Ah-yeon is making an iron shot on the 6th hole on the first day of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Jo Ah-yeon (22, Dongbu Construction) is on her way to victory.

On the 6th, at Kingsdale Golf Club in Chungju, Chungbuk (par 72, 6,709 yards), the first day of the KLPGA Tour Kyochon Honey Ladies Open (total prize money 800 million won), she shot 6 under par to top the leaderboard. A total of seven players, including Lee Ga-young (23, NH Investment & Securities), Lee Da-yeon (25, Mediheal), Park Joo-young (32, Dongbu Construction), Choi Min-kyung (29), Go Ji-woo (20), Park Do-young (26), and Park Dan-yu (27), are chasing in a tie for second place at 4 under par 68.

Jo Ah-yeon boasted a perfect play with six birdies and no bogeys. She gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 7 and 8 and a birdie on the 11th hole (par 5), then showed her strength with three consecutive birdies from holes 14 to 16. Leading by two strokes, she is aiming for her third career win, her first in 2 years and 8 months since winning the OK Savings Bank Park Seri Invitational in September 2019. Jo Ah-yeon exclaimed, "The new irons I switched to this week fit well," adding, "I also felt mentally stable."

‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (24, NH Investment & Securities) and ‘Nexen Champ’ Yoo Hae-ran (21, Daol Financial Group) started fresh, tied for 9th place at 3 under par 69, three strokes behind. Kim Hae-rim (33, Samchully), who achieved three consecutive wins from 2016 to 2018, is positioned at a tie for 18th place (2 under par 70). ‘Mediheal Champ’ Park Ji-young (26, Korea Land Trust) is tied for 34th place (1 under par 71). On the other hand, defending champion Kwak Bo-mi (30, MG Saemaeul Geumgo) finished tied for 82nd place (2 over par 74).

Kim Hae-rim is teeing off at the 2nd hole on the first day of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open. Photo by KLPGA

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