Byeonghun An, Smooth Start... 3 Strokes Behind Leader, Tied 23rd

1-under-par in Valspar Championship Round 1
Five Players Including Mitchell Share Lead at 4-under-par
Schauffele Tied for 23rd, Lee Kyunghoon and Kim Juhyung Tied for 98th

Byeonghun An had a steady start.

Ahn Byung-hoon is teeing off at the 9th hole of the first round of the Valspar Championship. Palm Harbor=AFP·Yonhap News

On the 20th (local time), at the Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course (par 71, 7,352 yards) in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA, during the first round of the PGA Tour Valspar Championship (total prize money $8.7 million), he shot 1-under-par 70. He is tied for 23rd place, but only three strokes behind the co-leaders and just one stroke behind the group tied for 9th. Starting at the 10th hole, he made three birdies over 10 holes but recorded two bogeys over the remaining eight holes.

Keith Mitchell, Jacob Bridgeman, Ricky Castillo (all from the USA), Stephan Jaeger (Germany), and Sami Valimaki (Finland) share the lead at 4-under-par 67. World No. 3 Xander Schauffele (USA), returning from injury, is tied for 23rd. Kyung-hoon Lee, who performed well last year with a tie for 9th, is tied for 98th at 3-over-par 74. Juhyung Kim is also in this group. Some players were unable to finish their rounds due to sunset.