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▲ Kim Hyo-joo
Kim Hyo-joo had a somewhat disappointing start, tying for 21st place on the first day of the LPGA Tour CPKC Women's Open.
Playing in the first round of the tournament held at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Kim finished with a 2-under-par 68, carding four birdies and two bogeys.
Kim, who is seeking her third win of the season, finished six strokes behind leader Miyu Yamashita of Japan, who shot an 8-under-par 62.
Yamashita, who has three career wins, got off to a strong start in pursuit of her second win of the season by firing eight birdies without a single bogey, while Japan's Nasa Hataoka followed one stroke behind in second place with a 7-under-par 63.
Canada's Michelle Xing, competing as an amateur, tied for fourth place at 5-under-par 65.
Starting from the 10th hole (par 4), Kim made four consecutive pars before recording her first bogey on the 14th hole (par 4), but bounced back with her first birdie on the 17th hole (par 3) to finish the front nine at even par.
Kim maintained five consecutive pars after the turn before catching three straight birdies from holes 6 to 8 to show an aggressive play, but wrapped up the first round with a second bogey on the 9th hole (par 4).
Kim Sei-young, Lee Jung-eun, Lee Dong-eun, and Cho Su-bin tied with Kim Hyo-joo for 21st place, each shooting a 2-under-par 68.
Ko Jin-young, who lifted the championship trophy in 2019, struggled, tying for 118th place at 3-over-par.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda shot a 3-under-par 67, starting in a tie for 14th place alongside defending champion Brooke Henderson.
New Zealand-born golfer Lydia Ko, who has won this tournament three times, dropped to a tie for 63rd place with an even-par 70.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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