[PGA] ‘Five Consecutive Buddy’ Lim Seong-jae, tied for 3rd with the lead on the first day of’Wang Joong Wang’

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Im Seong-jae, who participated in the’Wangjungwangjeon’ for the first time in his life, was ranked at the top on the first day.

Lim Seong-jae (23, Korea Express) round 1 of the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour Century Tournament of Champions ($6.7 million in prize money) held at the Kapalua Resort Plantation Course (par 73) in Kapalua, Hawaii, on the 8th (Korean time) He recorded 67 strokes at 6 under par, and placed in a tie for third place in the second round.

Lim Sung-jae was tied for third place on the first day. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌]

Justin Thomas and Harris Ingles (8-under par) won the joint lead.

Im Seong-jae, who obtained qualifications for his first PGA championship at the Honda Classic in March last year, played one birdie along with 7 birdies, including five consecutive birdies in the second half. The green hit rate was 83.33%, the fairway landing rate was 80%, and the average distance was 274 yards.

Lim Sung-jae, who once jumped to a tie for second place as a row birdie, ended the first day with a tie for third place because he could not add a birdie afterwards. In particular, it was regrettable that the ball came out of the hole cup in the 18th hole (par 5), after not being able to put a buddy putt for about 1m in the 15th hole (par 5).

‘US Open Winner’ Bryson DeChambo was tied for 12th (4 under par), world 2nd Yon Lam (Spain) tied for 22nd (3 under par), and’World 1st’ Dustin Johnson (USA) scored 2 under par. Ranked 30th

This competition is a’wangjungwangjeon’ in which only the winners of the previous year participate. However, in the aftermath of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), PGA qualified even the players who entered the championship due to the number of competitions, and a total of 42 players came out.

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