Ahn Byung-hoon’s departure in 2021 is good. Ahn Byung-hoon, who participated in the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour American Express, had a near-perfect day on the first day.
On the 22nd (Korean time), Ahn Byeong-hoon hit 7 under par 65 in the first round of the tournament held at the Nicklaus Tournament Course (par 72,7181 yards) in La Quinta, CA.
It is the sole 2nd place behind the leader Brandon Hagi (USA).
Ahn Byung-hoon, who finally refined the shot with the new swing coach Sean Foley, boasted a sense of excitement from the first round of the new year and inflated his anticipation for the first victory.
Ahn Byung-hoon swept 7 birdies without seeing it. Ahn Byung-hoon, who caught the first birdie in the 4th hole, succeeded in a row of birdies in the 6th and 7th holes.
From the 11th hole, he succeeded in 3 consecutive birdies. Ahn Byung-hoon also raised the ranking by reducing one stroke in the 17th hole.
In an interview with a broadcaster after the game, Ahn Byung-hoon said, “I have practiced a lot to improve driver accuracy. There is still a lot left to go, but it’s good to get the result of 7 under par.”
Kim Si-woo, who played on the stadium course (par 72, 7113 yards), formed a joint third place group with 6 under par 66 strokes. Siwoo Kim caught 4 birdies and 1 Eagle.
Lim Sung-jae and Lee Gyeong-hoon formed a joint 15th place group with 4 under par 68 strokes, and Kim Joo-hyung was tied for 39th place with 3 under par 69 strokes.
Kevin, a Korean-American who won his fifth victory in the tour at the Sony Open last week, tied for 143th with a 3-over par 75.
In this tournament, with 156 players, 36 holes were played on the Stadium Course and Nicklaus Tournament Course, followed by the final two rounds on the Stadium Course to determine the final ranking.