Jiyai Shin Shoots 6-Under Par... "A Strong Start"

Third Place, One Stroke Behind in Round 1 of the Toto Japan Classic
Home Course Favorites Yamashita and Hataoka Share the Lead
Minjee Lee in 7th, Jeon Mijeong 15th, Yoon Ina 53rd

Jiyai Shin made a refreshing start.

On November 6, at the Seta Golf Course (par 72, 6,616 yards) in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, during the first round of the LPGA Tour's fall Asian Swing Toto Japan Classic (total prize money of 2.1 million dollars), Shin recorded seven birdies and one bogey to surge to a 6-under-par 66. She is in third place, just one stroke behind Miyu Yamashita and Nasa Hataoka, who both shot a 7-under-par 65 on their home course.

Jin Young Shin surged with a 6-under par in the first round of the Toto Japan Classic, rising to 3rd place. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

After competing on the KLPGA Tour, Shin moved to the LPGA Tour in 2009 and has primarily played in Japan since 2014. She has achieved 11 career victories on the LPGA Tour and participated in only two tournaments this year. She competed in two major championships-the U.S. Women's Open in May and the AIG Women's Open in July-but missed the cut in both. This tournament is co-hosted by the LPGA Tour and the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour.

Minami Katsu, twin sisters Akie Iwai and Chisato Iwai (all from Japan) are tied for fourth place with a 5-under-par 67. Australian-Korean Minjee Lee is tied for seventh at 4-under-par 68, while Lee Jeongeun5, Park Geumgang, and Jeon Mijeong of the JLPGA Tour are tied for 15th at 3-under-par 69. Lee Somin finished the first day tied for 38th at 1-under-par 71. Rookie Yoon Ina is tied for 53rd at even-par 72.

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