Subin Joo Starts Strong in 7th Place After First Round of CPKC Women's Open
Atthaya Thitikul Tied for 2nd, Lee Jeongeun5 Tied for 8th
Yoon Yina in 13th, Ko Jin-young 21st, Park Sung-hyun 87th
Subin Joo has made a refreshing start.
On August 21 (local time), at the Mississauga Golf & Country Club (par 71, 6,661 yards) located on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Subin Joo shot a 4-under-par 67 in the first round of the CPKC Women's Open on the LPGA Tour (total prize money of $2.75 million), placing her in 7th. Akie Iwai of Japan leads with a 7-under-par 64, while five players, including world No. 1 Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, are tied for second at 5-under-par 66.
Subin Joo is making a chip shot on the 18th hole of the first round of the CPKC Women's Open. Misoshiga, USA - AP·Yonhap News
Subin Joo recorded one eagle, four birdies, and two bogeys. Over the first 11 holes, she traded two birdies for two bogeys and struggled to lower her score. However, she shifted the momentum with an eagle on the par-5 12th hole and added "stepping stone birdies" on the 13th and 15th holes. Her total of 22 putts in the round stood out. She is three shots behind the leader.
Subin Joo is in her third year on the LPGA Tour, having joined in 2023. She has yet to claim a victory, with her personal best being a tie for 6th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in June 2023.
Among Korean players, Lee Jeongeun5 is tied for 8th at 3-under-par 68, Yoon Yina is tied for 13th at 2-under-par 69, and Ji Eunhee, Ko Jin-young, and Lee Jeongeun6 are among those tied for 21st at 1-under-par 70. Lim Jinhui, Lee Sumi, Lee Mihyang, and Yang Heeyoung are tied for 38th at even-par 71. Park Sung-hyun, the 2017 winner of this tournament, is tied for 87th at 2-over-par 73.
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