“Rookie” Kim Seong-hyeon (25) of the American Professional Golf (PGA) tour got off to a good start by tying for 4th on the first day of the Sony Open.
On the 13th (Korean time) on the 13th (Korean time), on the first day of the tournament held at Waialei Country Club (par 70) in Honolulu, Hawaii, Kim played up to the 16th hole and recorded 5 under par with 5 birdies without bogey. Kim Seong-hyun, who was unable to play all the remaining two holes due to the sunset that day, tied for fourth place, one stroke behind Jordan Spieth, Taylor Montgomery, and Chris Kirk (USA, 6 under par), who were tied for the lead.
Kim Seong-hyun, who made his debut on the PGA Tour this season, started fresh from the first round of the New Year’s tournament, where he participated for the first time. The iron shot sense was good enough to reach 70% of the green hit rate. In the 14th hole (par 4), he made a birdie from a distance of about 10m, and his concentration at the end was also outstanding. In the 2022-23 season PGA Tour event held last year, Kim Seong-hyun’s best performance was a tie for 4th at the Shriners Children’s Open held in October last year. 카지노사이트
‘Veteran’ Choi Kyung-ju (53) drew attention as she tied for 11th place with a 4-under par in the first round. Choi Kyung-ju, who participated as an invited player in this tournament, started at the top with 5 birdies and 1 bogey at 4 under par on the first day. In addition, Kim Si-woo (28) finished the first round with a 3-under par tie for 22nd place.
On the other hand, Joo-hyung Kim (21), the “rising star” of the PGA Tour, struggled on the first day. He recorded a double bogey with 3 putts on the 13th hole (par 4), and was sluggish with a 2-over-par tie for 115th in the midst of hunting. Lim Seong-jae (25) tied for 101st with 2 birdies and 3 bogeys. JTBC Golf plans to broadcast the second round of the tournament live from 9:00 am on the 14th.