Seo Gyo-rim Ties for Lead in First Round of Incar Financial The Heaven Masters, Eyes Second Win of Season

Seo Gyo-rim has moved into a tie for the lead on the first day of the KLPGA Tour's Incar Financial The Heaven Masters, putting herself in position to challenge for her second victory of the season.
In the first round held at The Heaven CC in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, Seo carded a 7-under-par performance, featuring two eagles, four birdies, and one bogey.
She recorded a thrilling eagle on the par-4 13th hole, and on the par-5 18th hole, she reached the green with her second shot before sinking an eagle putt, securing two eagles in a single day.
Seo, who won the Rookie of the Year award last year and claimed her first career victory at the Celltrion Queens Masters earlier this month, has made a strong start in her pursuit of a second career win.
Kim Min-byeol, who also has one career victory, finished the day tied with Seo at 7-under-par after carding seven birdies without a single bogey.
Choi Ye-rim sits in sole third place at 6-under-par, while a group of nine players, including Bang Shin-sil and Sung Yu-jin, are tied for fourth at 5-under-par.
Kim Min-sol, who became the first player to reach two wins this season after capturing the major Korea Women's Open last week, finished the first round in a tie for 47th at 1-under-par.
The tournament, which features a total prize purse of 1 billion won and a winner's prize of 180 million won, will be held over three rounds through Sunday, June 21.
(Photo: Provided by KLPGA, Yonhap News)
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