'Rising Star' Bang Sin-sil's Long Drive Show... "Did You See the 345-Yard Shot?"

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On the 15th, Bang Shin-sil scored 3-under-par 69 in the first round of the DB Group 37th Korea Women's Open (total prize money 1.2 billion won) held at Rainbow Hills Country Club in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk (par 72, 6712 yards). She recorded 7 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. Despite the challenging course, Bang Shin-sil played aggressive golf without hesitation. She had four tee shots flying over 300 yards. Her longest drive was 345 yards on the 7th hole (par 5).

Bang Sin-sil is teeing off at the 10th hole during the first round of the Korea Women's Open.

Bang Shin-sil started fresh with a birdie on the 10th hole (par 5), then made ‘two pairs of consecutive birdies’ on the 12th-13th and 16th-17th holes, reducing 5 strokes in the front nine alone. Although bogeys on the 1st and 3rd holes were recovered with consecutive birdies on the 4th and 5th holes, she had an ‘accident’ on the 7th hole. Her driver shot powerfully veered into the left forest. She found the ball but it was in an unplayable position, so she returned to the teeing ground and hit her third shot.

The third shot flew an impressive 345 yards. Ironically, the longest drive she made that day came on the third shot after a penalty. However, the provisional ball also landed among trees on the left side of the fairway. Bang Shin-sil struggled to get the ball back onto the fairway and recorded a double bogey with a ‘5-on 2-putt’. Bang Shin-sil said, "It's disappointing, but I will do my best over the remaining three days."

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