'Magnet Approach' Seo Yeon-jeong, KLPGA Birch Hill Course Record-Tie 63
'Magnet Approach' Seo Yeon-jeong, KLPGA Birch Hill Course Record-Tie 63
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Seo Yeon-jeong (29) tied the course record by sweeping 9 birdies on the first day of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour McCall-Mona
Yongpyeong Open (total prize money of 800 million won).
Seo Yeon-jeong shot a 9-under 63 in the first round of the tournament held at Birch Hill Golf Club (par 72) in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do on the
28th.
The score of 63 is a repeat of the course record for the lowest score (63 strokes) set by Choi Hye-jin in 2017 for the first time in seven years.
Ahn Ji-hyun shot a 10-under 62 in 2021, but it was not recognized as an official record because the preferred lie was applied due to bad weather.
Seo Yeon-jeong fired a precise shot that stuck to the pin like a magnet when hit.
Six of the nine birdies were made within 3m.
In less than 2m, he made 4 birdies that almost turned into an eagle.
Thanks to the many near-perfect birdie opportunities he created, he reached the green in regulation strokes with an average of just 1.47 putts, for a
total of 24 putts.
Seo Yeon-jeong, who experienced the thrill of winning her first win in her 260th appearance at the KG Ladies Open last year, did not perform very
well this season.
He has missed the cut four times and has only finished in the top 10 once, in the round of 16 of the Doosan Match Play, where he tied for 9th place.
As the 59th place in green hit rate (68.13%) and 64th place in putting (30.29 putts) show, both shots and green play are unsatisfactory.
Seo Yeon-jeong, who started the first round at the 10th hole, had a frustrating game, unable to make a single birdie until the 15th hole.
However, after making a 5m birdie on the 16th hole (par 4), he went on an upward trend by sinking a 15m chip shot on the 17th hole (par 3) and a 4m
birdie putt on the 18th hole 온라인카지노 (par 5).
Seo Yeon-jeong, who lightly reduced one stroke by putting the ball 1m from the hole on the 1st hole (par 4), sank a 5m birdie putt on the 2nd hole (par
3).
Seo Yeon-jeong, who hit birdies in five holes in a row, made three birdies in a row in holes 5 to 7.
The 5th (par 4) and 6th holes (par 3) were tap-in birdies, and the 3m birdie opportunity was not missed in the 7th hole (par 4).
Seo Yeon-jeong finished the birdie party nicely by easily putting in a birdie putt that was less than 2 meters away in the 9th hole (par 4).
Seo Yeon-jeong, who said that she only went around the course during the pro-am competition and skipped practice rounds to save her stamina, said,
"I haven't been good at wedge shots recently, but today the ball went as I thought and I played with confidence." “It was easy, and the green speed
suited me well,” he said.
Seo Yeon-jeong added, "After the birdie on the 16th hole, I made a chip-in birdie and made consecutive birdies, so I am very satisfied with the result. I
feel good because it is the first time I have made five birdies in a row since my professional debut."
Seo Yeon-jeong, who said, "Thanks to my parents coming to the last competition and cheering me on, I gained a lot of strength," did not hide her
expectations, saying, "If I confidently play my own way in this competition, I will get good results."