Hye Jin Choi 3 strokes back in fifth after first day of $2.6 billion LPGA Tour final event

Choi Hye-jin’s driver tee shot.

Choi Hye-jin is ready to compete for the championship in the final match of the LPGA Tour season, with a prize money of 2.59 billion won.

Hyejin Choi hit 6 under par 66 in the first round of the CME Group Tour Championship (total prize money of $7 million) held at the Tiburon Golf Club Gold Course (par 72) in Naples, Florida, USA on the 17th (Korean time).

Choi Hye-jin, who hit 9 under par 63 strokes and tied for 5th place, 3 strokes behind Yin Luoning (China) and Nasa Hataoka (Japan), who took the lead, laid the foundation for quenching her thirst for victory that had lasted for two years.

Choi Hye-jin, who dominated the domestic stage and entered the LPGA tour last year, showed outstanding performance, but has not yet won the LPGA tour.

On this day, Choi Hye-jin showed off her accurate shots, missing only one shot on the fairway and the green.

He made 6 birdies, including 3 consecutive birdies in holes 13 to 15, and did not make any bogeys.

Yang Hee-young tied for 13th place with a 4-under par 68.

Kim Hyo-joo, who is aiming for the Bear Trophy given to the player with the lowest number of strokes of the season, started the first day with a 3-under par 69 and tied for 22nd place.

However, Ataya Titikkun (Thailand), who ranked first in stroke average, hit 5 under par 67, putting pressure on the chase for the remaining three days.

Yoo Hae-ran, who was confirmed as Rookie of the Year and entered the final match in good spirits, also recorded a 3-under par 69.

Ko Jin-young, who entered the game with knee pain, was only able to reduce the score by one stroke and finished in a tie for 41st place.

Lee Min-ji (Australia) took second place with an 8-under par 64, and Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), who recently suffered the sudden death of her ex-husband, shot a 7-under par 65 to take fourth place.

Lilia Bu (USA), No. 1 in the world rankings, No. 1 in money rankings, and No. 1 in Player of the Year points, shot 2 under par 70 and was tied for 32nd place.

Celine Boutier (France), 2nd in Player of the Year points and 4th in prize money rankings, reduced 3 strokes to tie for 22nd place.

Yin Luoning, ranked 3rd in Player of the Year and 3rd in the money rankings, swept 9 birdies without bogeys and tied for 1st place, sparking a comeback. 슬롯사이트