Lim Hee-jeong Secures Second Season Win in Round 1 of WEMIX Championship 'Closing In'

Lim Hee-jeong Tied for 1st in WEMIX Championship 1R
Kim Ji-hyun, Song Ga-eun Among 10 Tied for 6th
Yoo Hae-ran, Lee So-young Among 5 Tied for 16th

Lim Hee-jeong is teeing off at the 3rd hole during the first round of the WEMIX Championship on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter Seohee Lee] Lim Hee-jeong (22) came close to her ‘second win of the season’ on the first day of the tournament.

On the 21st, Lim Hee-jeong shot 4-under-par 68, recording six birdies and one double bogey in the first round of the KLPGA Tour WIMIX Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW) held at Alpensia Golf Club (par 72) in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province. She tied for first place with Park Ji-young (25), Han Jin-seon (26), Jung Seul-gi (27), and Bae Soo-yeon (22).

Lim Hee-jeong started off well with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2. Although she stumbled with a double bogey on the 8th hole (par 4), she immediately recovered with a birdie on the 9th hole (par 4) to reduce her score. In the back nine, she played cleanly without any bogeys, making birdies on holes 13, 16, and 18 to lower her score by three strokes.

Lim Hee-jeong achieved her first win of the season at the DB Group Open Championship held last June. She is now challenging for her sixth career win and second win of the season in this tournament, which was held separately due to the failure to coordinate between the KLPGA Tour and LPGA Tour this year. Han Jin-seon, who earned her first career victory at the High1 Resort Ladies Open last August, and Park Ji-young, who won the Mediheal Korea Daily Championship last April, are also aiming for their second wins of the season.

Many players showed close scores on the first day of the tournament. Ten players, including Kim Ji-hyun (31) and Song Ga-eun (22), formed a group tied for 6th place at 3-under-par 69, while five players, including Yoo Hae-ran (21) and Lee So-young (25), started tied for 16th place at 2-under-par 70.

Kim Su-ji (26), who is first in the points race and aiming for her ‘third win of the season,’ remained tied for 26th place with an even-par 72.

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