Park In-bi (33) took a strong step toward winning the 21st in her career at the LPGA Tour Tournament for the first time this year.
On the 26th (Korean time), Park Inbi took the lead in the first round of the Kia Classic of the LPGA Tour held at Aviara Golf Club (par 72) in Carlsbad, California, USA.
Park In-bi, who was on the top of her career with 20 wins at the Australian Women’s Open in February of last year, has postponed her 21st win, including runners-up twice.
Park In-bi, who had trained in Korea after skipping all three competitions held at the beginning of this year, is the first competition for Kia Classics this season.
Even with a long break, Inbi Park’s shot sensation became sharper.
The hit rate on the green reached 83.3%, and he played almost flawlessly enough to finish with 27 putts on the green.
The Bogie crisis, which missed the green, was well averted.
In the first half, Park In-bi, who seemed to be somewhat less relaxed, only reduced one stroke to the 8th hole, and captured the top row of the leaderboard at once by swiping 5 birdies from the 9th to 10th holes.
In the second half of the year, even in the untidy weather, where it rained and the wind blew, the unshakable concentration stood out.
Kim Hyo-joo (26), who entered the LPGA Tour tournament after 1 year and 4 months, hit a 5 under par 67 and played a hot comeback, ranking 2nd place, 1 hit behind Park In-bi.
Kim Hyo-joo, who returned to Korea after completing the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2019, did not participate in the LPGA Tour event last year as a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) spread in the United States.
Instead, Kim Hyo-joo participated in the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour throughout the season, gaining 2 wins, winning the prize, and building valuable assets to maintain his performance and boost his confidence.
At the beginning of this year, he was absent from the three competitions and prepared for a return to the LPGA tour by performing physical training at the same time.
On this day, Hyo-ju Kim made 14 birdies opportunities and played an aggressive play, picking out 8 birdies.
However, it seemed that the American course was still unfamiliar, and I was disappointed with the three views.
“I played in the United States after a long time.
“It was a little unfamiliar at first because I could hear English all around me,” he said, and said, “Today the iron was a good match, but the driver did not meet expectations a little.”
Jeon In-ji (27), who ranked within 10th place in all three competitions previously held, continued the upward trend by hitting 4 under par 68.
Jeonin-in made a tie for 3rd place in the second round with Zofia Popov (Germany), Melid and Stephanie Meadows (above England).
Yang Hee-young (32) is ready to jump into the championship competition with a 3-under par 69.
Ko Jin-young (26), ranked 1st and 2nd in the world rankings, had a good first day with 71 strokes under a 1 under par.
Mijeong Heo (32) and Jieun Shin (29) also hit 1 under par.
Kim Se-young, 28, who first competed in the tournament after changing the sponsor, submitted an even par 72.
Michelle Wie West (Korean name Satellite Me), who returned to the field after 1 year and 9 months, was pushed to the bottom with a 9-over par 81 strokes.
Wee West, who gave birth to a daughter nine months ago, caught only 1 birdie and poured out 8 bogies and 1 double bogie.
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