Noh Seung-hee Takes Sole Lead After First Round of KLPGA Tour McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open

Noh Seung-hee has taken the sole lead on the first day of the KLPGA Tour McCol-Mona Yongpyong Open with SBS Golf.

In the first round held at Birch Hill Country Club in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, Noh carded a bogey-free 9-under-par, making nine birdies.

Noh, who has three career regular tour victories, put on a birdie show from the first day, making a strong start in her pursuit of a win, which would be her first in one year since The Heaven Masters last June.

This season, Noh has participated in 12 tournaments and recorded three top-10 finishes, including two third-place results.

Kim Min-sol, who has secured two wins this season including the major Korea Women's Open for a total of four career victories, finished the first day in sole second place at 7-under-par, two strokes behind Noh. Bae So-hyun, Yang Hyo-jin, and Yoo Seo-yeon (Yoo Seo-yeon 2) are tied for third at 6-under-par.

Defending champion Ko Ji-woo, who won last year's event, is tied for 13th at 4-under-par, while Seo Gyo-rim, who leads the Grand Prize points race after achieving her second win of the season at last week's Inka Financial Group The Heaven Masters, finished the first day at 3-under-par.

The tournament, which features a total prize purse of 1 billion won and a winner's prize of 180 million won, is scheduled to be held over three rounds through this Sunday, June 28.

(Photo courtesy of KLPGA)
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