Lee Tae-hee's Excitement "Charging with 5 Under Par"... Migliozzi Leads with 6 Under Par

On the First Day of Oman Open, Tied 2nd at 1 Stroke Behind, Wang Jeonghun at 1 Under Par 38th, Kymmer at 1 Over Par 72nd

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a surge by Lee Tae-hee (36, photo).

On the 28th (Korean time), at the Al Mouj Golf in Muscat, Oman (par 72, 7,365 yards), Lee Tae-hee scored 5 under par on the first day of the European Tour Oman Open (total prize money $1.75 million) and stood tied for 2nd place. Brandon Stone (South Africa) and Rasmus Højgaard (Denmark) joined this group. Guido Migliozzi (Italy) dominated the top of the leaderboard with 6 under par 66. The tournament, which started as a Challenge Tour (2nd tier) event in 2013, was promoted to the main tour in 2018 and is now in its third year.

Lee Tae-hee recorded 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. He reduced 2 strokes in the front nine with birdies on holes 3 and 6, and in the back nine, after a bogey on the 10th hole (par 4), he created momentum with 3 consecutive birdies from holes 12 to 14. Although he faltered with a bogey on the 15th hole (par 4), he finished cleanly with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 16 and 18. He is just one stroke behind the leader, presenting his first chance to win on the European Tour. Lee Tae-hee is a late bloomer who debuted on the Korean Tour in 2006 and won the NEPS Heritage in wire-to-wire fashion after 10 years.

He won the 2018 Genesis Championship and earned his third career victory at the 2019 Maekyung Open. Last year, he ranked 3rd in the Asian (APGA) Tour money rankings and is competing on the European stage this year. Last week, he participated in the World Golf Championships (WGC) Mexico Championship but finished last in 72nd place before moving on to Oman. Migliozzi showed flawless play with 6 birdies. This is his third career win since his victory at the Kenya Open in March last year.

Renzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari (both Italy), who were quarantined the previous day due to concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), tested negative and started normally. Gagli was tied for 13th at 3 under par through the 17th hole (par 4) before play was suspended due to sunset, and Molinari was tied for 25th at 2 under par. Martin Kaymer (Germany), the 'world number 1,' finished tied for 72nd at 1 over par. From Korea, Wang Jeong-hoon (25) is tied for 38th at 1 under par, while Choi Jin-ho (36, Hyundai Steel) and Moon Kyung-jun (38) are tied for 101st at 2 over par.