Yoon Na-na, who returned from a break, started to win her second victory of the season.
Yoon Na had seven birdies without a bogey in the first round of the Hana Financial Group Championship (total prize money of 1.5 billion won and winning prize money of 270 million won) on the 26th at Bears Best Cheongna (par 72/6712 yards) in Cheongna, Incheon.
Yoon Na-na, who finished 7-under 65, tied for first place with Hong Hyun-ji.
Yoon Na-na, who returned to the regular tour in April after being disciplined by Ogoo Play, has been consistently performing this season, including one win, three runner-up times, and 10 top-10 times. In major title categories, she is also ranked third in prize money, third in grand points, and second in average at-bats.
Due to ankle pain, he took a break from playing in last week’s Daebo Housdi Open, but returned to the field after two weeks and was tied for the lead from day one of the tournament.
On this day, Yoon Na-na made her first birdie on the 4th hole and made a stepping-legged birdie on the 6th hole to finish the first half with a two-stroke reduction.
Yoon started her birdie hunt in the latter half. She added a birdie after a fantastic second shot at the 10th hole, and garnered birdies in three consecutive holes from 13th to 15th holes, jumping into the lead race.
Later, Yoon added a birdie at the 17th hole to jump to a tie for the lead. At the final 18th hole, a birdie putt slightly missed the distance of about 7 meters, but she finished the first round by maintaining a tie for the lead.
Yoon Na-na said in a press conference after the first round match, “I came out worried because my ankle was a little bad while preparing for this tournament. Contrary to my worries, I think there was an unexpected result because both the shot and putt were good.”
She also explained about her ankle condition. “I recovered from my ankle injury in February, but as I continued to play at a time when my physical strength was low, my ankle got worse,” Yoon said. “The water is a little full, but I am playing carefully because the hospital told me. It hurts a little when I follow a shot, but I consciously try to use my right foot more.” She added, “It is much better than last week.”
Bear’s Best Cheongna, the venue for this year’s event, is known to be an advantageous course for long hitters. Despite her poor physical condition, Yoon displayed impressive long hit performances with Patti Tawatanakit (Thailand) and Oh Soo-min (Amateur), both of whom are active in the LPGA tour.
“I felt it was a course setting that was advantageous for long hitters during the game. I think it is advantageous for long hitters when wind blows,” Yoon said. “Both players (who played together) hit well and concentrated on the game, which led to good performance.” “Playing in Korea, there are not many opportunities to play with LPGA Tour players, but I learned a lot by playing together. It was a time to learn many things rather than competition.”
Finally, Yoon Na-na said about the challenge to win the title and competition for the title, “It’s not something I can say I want to do. I will do my best as I have done for the rest of the game,” adding, “Then I think (the championship or the title) will come like a gift one day.”
Hong Hyun-ji cut seven shots with eight birdies and one bogey to match Yoon Na-na.
Hong is a rookie who made her debut in the regular tour this year, but she is dubbed the “screen golf queen” as she has garnered nine wins overall in the G-Screen Golf Tour. Hong, who achieved her first top 10 ranking in the regular tour at the Daebo Housdi Open (tied for 8th) last week, continued her strides and started tying for first on the first day of the championship.
Hong said, “The key point was to break the trend (of failing to make the cut for three consecutive weeks). I gained confidence that I can do it (through the top 10).”
Madasom and Lee Je-young tied for third with 5-under 67, while Hwang Yoo-min, Choi Ye-rim, Ji Han-sol, and Lee Dong-eun tied for fifth with 4-under 68. Lee Da-yeon, the “defending champion,” recorded 3-under 69, tied for 14th with Lee So-young, Jarabi Bunchant (Thailand), Lian Malixi (Philippines, amateur), Park Joo-young, Kim Soo-ji, and Sung Yu-jin. Link: 카지노사이트 모음