Kang Sung-hoon 2 Under Par "Tied for 59th Start"

Babassol Championship 1R: 4 Birdies and 2 Bogeys
Glover Leads at 9 Under, Moore and Armour Tied for 2nd
Baesangmun Even Par Tied 99th, Noh Seung-yeol Withdraws

Kang Sung-hoon started in the middle ranks.

On the 13th (local time), he shot 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the PGA Tour Barbasol Championship (total prize money $3.8 million) held at Kirtland Golf Club (par 72, 7,328 yards) in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA, placing tied for 59th. During the same period, the Genesis Scottish Open (total prize money $9 million), co-hosted by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour (formerly European Tour), was taking place, resulting in many top-ranked players being absent.

Kang Sung-hoon is making an iron shot on the 11th hole of the first round at the Barbasol Championship. [Nicholasville (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Kang Sung-hoon recorded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys. Although his greens in regulation rate was 72.22%, he struggled on the greens, taking as many as 31 putts. Kang has participated in 13 tournaments this season but has yet to achieve a 'top 10' finish. His best result was a tie for 14th at the AT&T Byron Nelson in May. His FedEx Cup ranking has dropped to 187th, making a strong effort crucial at this point. Kang won once at the 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson.

Lucas Glover (USA) swept up 8 birdies (including 1 shot eagle) and 1 bogey, leading by one stroke at 9-under-par 63. Glover is a veteran with 4 PGA Tour wins. His current world ranking is 112th. Ryan Moore and Ryan Armour (both USA) are tied for 2nd at 8-under-par 64, pursuing the lead. From Korea, Bae Sang-moon finished tied for 99th at even par 72. No Seung-yeol withdrew.

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