Will lead the first win of the season

Kim Hyo-joo (29, Lotte) will lead the Korean corps' first victory challenge, which has not yet achieved a victory in the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour in the 2024 season.

Kim Hyo-joo shot a 7-under 65 in the first round of the Ford Championship (total prize money of $2.25 million) held at Seville Golf & Country Club (par 72) in Gilbert, Arizona, on the 29th (Korea time), tying for seventh, two strokes behind the lone leader, Pazari Anan Narugarn (Thailand, 9 under).

Korean LPGA Tour players have failed to win six championships since the opening of this season. This is the first time in 10 years since 2014. On the day, Kim displayed stable tee shot with a fairway landing rate of 100 percent (14/14) and accurate iron shot with a green hitting rate of 77.8 percent (14/18), making only one bogey and garnering eight birdies. She displayed robust play overall, including 26 putts. Personally, she is aiming for her seventh win in five months since the Ascendant competition in October last year. 토토사이트 순위

Anan Narugarn, who is leading the tour, is a talented Thai player who has garnered two wins overall, and has made nine birdies including five consecutive birdies on the day. Five players including Lilia Bu (U.S.) and Carlotta Ciganda (Spain) tied for second (8-under) group, while Celine Boutier (France) tied for seventh with Kim Hyo-joo. Nelly Korda of the U.S. is tied for ninth (6-under) with 11 players including Shin Ji-eun. Korda, who achieved her 10th career win at the Purhills Pak Se-ri Championship last week, is aiming for her second consecutive week and third win of this season.

Kim Se-young and Anna Lin finished the first day tied for 20th (5-under), and rookie Im Jin-hee tied for 32nd (4-under).