Ham Jung-woo Tied for 10th Start... "The Grand Prize is in Sight"

LG Signature Players 1R 2-Under Par over 15 Holes
Choi Min-cheol Leads, Jeong Han-mil 2nd, Shin Sang-hoon Tied 3rd
Park Sang-hyun at 1-Over Par Falters... Heavy Rain Causes Suspension Variable

Ham Jeong-woo has made a strong start toward the 2023 Genesis Award on the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour.

Ham Jung-woo is teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 1st round of the LG SIGNATURE Players Championship.
[Photo by KPGA]

On the 9th, at the Seo Won Valley Country Club in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (par 71, 7,000 yards), during the first round of the season finale LG Signature Players Championship, he recorded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys over 15 holes, finishing 2 under par. He is tied for 10th place along with Kwon Sung-yeol, Kim Jin-sung, and Park Sung-guk. After completing the 15th hole (par 4), heavy rain caused the round to be suspended.

Ham Jeong-woo, who is first in the award points standings, can secure the award outright if he finishes solo third or better in this tournament. Lee Jung-hwan, second in the award points, and Park Sang-hyun, third, played in the same group as Ham. Lee Jung-hwan is tied for 25th at even par, and Park Sang-hyun is tied for 38th at 1 over par.

Choi Min-cheol surged ahead with a 6-under-par 65. Jung Han-mil is in second place at 5 under par 66, just one stroke behind, eyeing a comeback. Shin Sang-hoon and Kim Woo-hyun are tied for third at 4 under par 67, while as many as five players?Lee Sung-ho, Kim Seung-hyuk, Jeon Sung-hyun, Cho Sung-min, and Yoon Sang-pil?are tied for fifth at 3 under par 68. Due to the heavy rain, 16 players were unable to complete their rounds.