# 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](https://mcmguides.fogbugz.com/default.asp?tech.2.44876.0) 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](https://images.google.ps/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fslotplayground.com%2F) 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](http://penguin.dearest.net/wiki/index.php?slotplayground3) (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](https://www.outlookindia.com/outlook-spotlight/2023%EB%85%84-%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%EC%9D%84-%EB%8C%80%ED%91%9C%ED%95%98%EB%8A%94-%EC%B9%B4%EC%A7%80%EB%85%B8-%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8-best-10--news-326663) (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](https://www.slotplayground.com/slotsite-categories/slot-safesite/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://sportstotolink.gitbook.io/untitled-8/hye-jin-choi-3-strokes-back-in-fifth-after-first-day-of-usd2.6-billion-lpga-tour-final-event.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.