[PGA] Ahn Byung-hoon, 1st hitting 2nd place on the first day…

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Ahn Byung-hoon (30), who replaced the swing coach and went to the first competition in the new year, ranked second alone on the first day, and Siwoo Kim was tied for third.

On the 22nd (Korean time), Ahn Byeong-hoon recorded an unprecedented 7-under-par 65 in the first round of the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour American Express ($6.7 million in prize money) held at the PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course (par 72) in La Quinta, California, USA. , Took second place alone It is one stroke from the single leader (8 under par 64) and Brandon Hagi (US).

Ahn Byung-hoon, who went on hunting for the first victory in his life with new resolutions such as replacing the coach, took second place alone on the first day. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌]

On this day, Ahn Byung-hoon cruised for the first victory in his life, showing a 83.33% green hit rate with an elaborate iron shot. In the first half, he reduced 3 strokes, including 2 consecutive birdies, and then reduced his number of strokes from the 11th hole (par 5) to 3 consecutive birdies in the second half, and then reduced one stroke again at 17 (par 3).

In 2009, he won the youngest championship of the US Amateur Championship (17 years and 10 months) and received attention. He won the 2015 European Professional Golf Tour (EPGA) BMW PGA Championship. In the 2019-2020 season, it was ranked in the top 10 five times, but finished at No. 33 in the FedEx Cup rankings, having participated in 7 competitions last season and cut off 5 competitions.

Si-woo Kim woven four birdies and hit a four-under-par, such as fishing an eagle on the par 5 and hole 5. It was tied for 3rd with a green hit rate of 77.28%.

Lim Seong-jae (23) woven 5 birdies and 1 bogie, and placed 14th together with Lee Gyeong-hoon (30). 19-year-old Kim Joo-hyung, who participated by sponsor recommendation, was tied for 39th place (3 under par).

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