Kim Se-young Tied for Third... "Maintaining Strong Momentum"

6-Under in Kroger Queen City Championship Round 1
Kim Alim and Park Geumgang Also Tied for Third
Wannasaen Leads, Stoll in Second, Korda in Ninth

Kim Se-young continued her strong momentum.

On September 11 (local time), at TPC River's Bend (par 72, 6,876 yards) in Hamilton Township, Ohio, United States, during the first round of the LPGA Tour Kroger Queen City Championship (total prize money: 2 million dollars), she recorded eight birdies and two bogeys. With a 6-under-par 66, she tied for third place. Kim A-lim and Park Geum-gang also joined this group.

Se-young Kim tied for third place on the first day of the Kroger Queen City Championship. Photo by AP Yonhap News

Kim Se-young has been on an upward trend recently. In the past six tournaments, she has finished in the top 10 four times, including a third-place finish at the FM Championship last month. Among her top 10 finishes, she placed third at both the Scottish Open in July and the FM Championship in August.

Chanettee Wannasaen (Thailand) surged to the top of the leaderboard with a 9-under-par 63. She secured one win each in 2023 and 2024. Gigi Stoll (United States) is in second place, two shots behind, with a 7-under-par 65. Nelly Korda (United States) is tied for ninth at 5-under-par 67, while world number one Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) and Lee Mi-hyang are tied for 26th at 3-under-par 69. Defending champion Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Kim Hyo-joo, Choi Hye-jin, Shin Ji-eun, and Lee So-mi are all tied for 45th at 2-under-par 70.

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