Jang Woo Ham Makes Impressive LIV Golf Debut with 4-Under Start

Tied for 7th, Four Strokes Behind in Virginia First Round
Herbert Leads, Hatton and Leishman Share Second Place
Younghan Song Tied for 11th, Byeonghun An Tied for 43rd

Jang Woo Ham made a strong impression in his first appearance at LIV Golf.

On May 7 (local time), at Trump National Golf Club (par 72) in Washington, D.C., United States, he recorded six birdies and two bogeys in the first round of LIV Golf Virginia, which has a total prize fund of 30 million dollars. Jang Woo Ham shot a 4-under-par 68, placing him in a tie for 7th, four strokes behind the leader Lucas Herbert of Australia, who shot an 8-under-par 64.

Jungwoo Ham started tied for 7th place in the first round of LIV Golf Virginia. Photo by Asian Tour

Jang Woo Ham is a player who has won four titles on the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA) Tour. He earned a spot in LIV Golf as a wildcard after winning the Asian Tour International Series Singapore Open last month.

Tyrrell Hatton (England), Marc Leishman (Australia), Sergio Garcia (Spain), and Sebastian Munoz (Colombia) are tied for second at 6-under-par 66, two shots behind the leader and are mounting a chase. Korean-American Anthony Kim is tied for 7th, while Bryson DeChambeau (United States) and Jon Rahm (Spain) are tied for 11th at 3-under-par 69.

Younghan Song, representing Korean Golf Club, joined the group tied for 11th after carding one eagle, three birdies, and two bogeys. Byeonghun An and Canadian-Korean Richard T. Lee are tied for 43rd at 1-over-par 73, while Minkyu Kim and New Zealand-Korean Danny Lee are tied for 50th at 3-over-par 75. A total of 57 players participated in this tournament.

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