Shin Ji-eun also joined the round of 16… Kim Hyo-joo and Lee Min-ji were eliminated.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = U.S. Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) tour rookie Hye-Jin Choi (23) advanced to the round of 16 by winning three consecutive matches in the group stage of the match play tournament.
Hyejin Choi competed in the third round of the LPGA Tour Bank of Hope Match Play ($1.5 million total prize money) at the Shadow Creek Golf Club (par 72, 6,777 yards) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the 28th (Korean time). USA) by two holes.
Hyejin Choi, who defeated Suhyeon Oh (Australia) by 5 holes in the first round and defeated Aditi Ashok (India) by 3 holes in the 2nd round, beat Salas and sprinted to the round of 16 with 3 consecutive wins.
The only match-play event on the LPGA Tour, 64 players will participate in the tournament, divided into 16 groups of 4 players, and compete once during the first three days. .
Hyejin Choi, who made her debut on the LPGA Tour this season and finished second in points for the Rookie of the Year award, continued her momentum of entering the top 10 three times out of four recently participated in the match play, raising expectations for high-ranking performance.
On this day, Choi Hye-jin kept the par 4 on the first hole and gained an advantage over Salas, who wrote a bogey. On the eighth hole (par 3), she opened up to five holes.
After that, he gave away the 9th to 10th holes one after another, shaking and being chased by a two-hole car, but Hyejin Choi kept the lead until the end and finished the game.
Hyejin Choi said, “I’m not a fan of the match format, but the more I play, the better I get when I know how to play.”
Choi Hye-jin meets Ji Eun-hee (36) in the round of 16.
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Ji Eun-hee, who had previously won two, in the match against Kelly Tan (Malaysia), who had one win and one draw on the same day, trailed behind the 16th hole by two holes and then went down the 17th to the 18th hole and took the first place in the group with a dramatic draw.
Ji Eun-hee said, “I didn’t want to lose my confidence because it was a game where I didn’t know what would happen even if I was pushed. The caddy helped me a lot mentally.” She said, “The drama was made in the last hall.”
Shin Ji-eun (30) also advanced to the round of 16.
Shin Ji-eun, who defeated Zofia Popov (Germany) in the first game and Hannah Green (Australia) in the second game, finished first in the group with 2 wins and 1 draw after a close match with Hye-ji Kang (32).
Shin Ji-eun, who plays Annie Park (USA) in the round of 16, said, “The heat definitely depends on my stamina. All other players are in the same condition, so I think I will have to endure it with mental strength.” made a commitment
Others include Caroline Mason (Germany)-Andrea Lee (USA), Tiffany Chan (Hong Kong)-Jodie Yourt Shadow (England), Paula Leto (South Africa)-Huruue Ayaka (Japan), Allison Corpuses-Lilia Boo (above) USA), Madeleine Sachström (Sweden) and Emma Talley (USA) clash in the round of 16.
Jema Driver (Scotland), ranked 228th in the world ranking, succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 after playing extra time with Gaby López (Mexico), and meets Moriya Chutanukan (Thailand).
Kim Hyo-joo (27) defeated Matilda Castren (Finland) by 5 holes that day, but failed to advance to the round of 16 as she finished second in the group (2 wins and 1 loss) following the Corps (2 wins, 1 draw).
Yoo So-yeon (32), Lee Jeong-eun (26) and Kim A-rim (27) also faced difficulties in the group stage.
Lee Min-ji (Australia, 4th), who has the highest world ranking among the players participating in this tournament, lost to Mason on that day with only 1 win and 2 losses, and was eliminated.
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