Kim Siwoo and Bae Sangmoon Start Zurich Classic Tied for 72nd at 5 Under Par

Zurich Classic First Round: Two-Man Team Event
Salinda and Velo Lead, Hojgaard Brothers in Second
Defending Champions McIlroy and Lowry Tied for 28th

Kim Siwoo and Bae Sangmoon finished near the bottom of the leaderboard.

On April 24 (local time), at TPC Louisiana (par 72, 7,425 yards) in Avondale, Louisiana, United States, they carded a 5-under-par 67 in the first round of the Zurich Classic, a two-man team event on the PGA Tour with a total prize fund of $9.2 million, placing them in a tie for 72nd. Their round included one eagle, four birdies, and one bogey.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy (left) and Shane Lowry are talking on the green of the 12th hole during the first round of the Zurich Classic, a two-man team event. Airdale=AP Yonhap News Photo by Airdale

The Zurich Classic is a team event in which two players pair up and compete together. The first and third rounds are played as four-ball (each player plays their own ball and the better score counts for the team), while the second and fourth rounds are played as foursomes (the two players alternate shots with one ball).

Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo (both from the United States) topped the leaderboard with a 14-under-par 58, recording one eagle and twelve birdies. The twin golfers Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard (both from Denmark) were in second place by one stroke with a 13-under-par 59.

Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama (both from the United States) are in a tie for third at 11-under-par 61, looking for an opportunity to move up. Defending champions Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Shane Lowry (Ireland) are tied for 28th at 8-under-par 64. Doug Kim and Kim Chan (both from the United States) also finished the first round in a tie for 72nd.