World No. 3 Ryu Hae-ran 1 shot off opening-round lead at LPGA event in Korea
World No. 3 Ryu Hae-ran put herself in early contention at the LPGA Tour event in her native Korea on Thursday. Ryu shot a bogey-free round of five-under 67 to begin the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, some 330 kilometers south of Seoul. She is tied for third place with three other players and sits one stroke behind the two co-leaders, Karis Davidson of Australia and…
World No. 3 Ryu Hae-ran started off strongly at the BMW Ladies Championship in Korea on Thursday with a round of five-under 67. The Korean golfer, currently ranked third in the world, maintained her scoring streak without any bogeys. Ryu is currently tied for third place with four other players, just one stroke behind the leaders, Karis Davidson of Australia and Yuri Yoshida of Japan.
Ryu's round included three birdies on the front nine and two more on the back nine at the challenging par-72 Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, located around 330 kilometers south of Seoul. Ryu, who has won two majors this season, is the highest-ranked player in the event. Fellow world-ranked players Kim Hyo-joo and Lottie Woad are tied for eighth place, while defending champion Kim Sei-young finished at even-par 72, 40th in the field.
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