At the McCall-Mona Park Open with SBS Golf on the Korea Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour, Jinhee Lim and Ina Yun jointly took the lead on the first day.
In the first round of the competition held at Birch Hill CC in Yongpyong, Gangwon-do, Jin-hee Lim and Ina Yun shot 5 under par side by side to put their name in the joint lead by one stroke ahead of Choi Ye-rim in third place.
Jinhee Lim has 6 birdies and 1 bogey, and Yuna Yun has 1 Eagle, 5 birdies and 2 bogies.
Jinhee Lim, who reported her first victory on the regular tour at the BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup in June of last year, is aiming for her second victory in her career.
19-year-old rookie Yuna Yoon took the lead in the first round for two weeks in a row following the BC Card Tournament last week, laying the groundwork for her first victory once again.
Long hitter, Eana Yoon, who runs the number one drive distance this season, hit a 300-yard tee shot on the downhill par 4, 11th hole (404 yards) and then put her second shot with a wedge into the hole to record an exhilarating shot eagle.
Choi Ye-rim hit 4 under and placed 3rd behind Im Jin-hee and Yoon Ina by one shot, and 4 people including Park Gyul and Lee Ki-bum, Kim Ji-hyun, and Park Bo-gyeom tied for 3rd place.
Last year’s winner, ‘Defending Champion’ Kim Hae-rim, tied for 26th even on the first day.
Park Min-ji and Lim Hee-jung, who placed 1st and 2nd in the prize money rankings this season, did not participate in this competition.
With a total prize money of 800 million won and the winning prize of 144 million won, this competition will be held in three rounds until the day after tomorrow (Sunday).
(Photo = provided by KLPGA, Yonhap News)