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, hailing from Korea, opened the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam with a flawless five-under 67. The event, hosted at the par-72 course, saw Ryu secure three birdies on the front nine and two more on the back nine. Currently tied for third place with three other players, Ryu trails the co-leaders, Karis Davidson of Australia and Yuri Yoshida of Japan, by a single stroke.
Ryu, who secured two major victories earlier in the season, is the highest-ranked participant in the field. The group also includes English star Lottie Woad and Korean veteran Amy Yang. Defending champion Kim Sei-young, however, struggled, posting an even-par 72 and tying for 40th place with her three consecutive bogeys early on, though she recovered with birdies on the 8th, 9th, and 17th holes.
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