Tied for the Lead with Hyejun Park in Round 1 of the Hana Financial Group Championship
Victories on This Course in 2019 and 2023
"I Can Do Well at Bears Best"
Daeyeon Lee took the top spot on the leaderboard at the "Promised Land" of Cheongna.
On September 18, at the Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon (par 72, 6,781 yards), Lee shot a 3-under-par 69 in the first round of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour Hana Financial Group Championship, tying for the lead with Hyejun Park. With four birdies and one bogey, she once again set out to conquer Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club.
Daeyeon Lee is teeing off at the 1st hole of the first round of the Hana Financial Group Championship. Photo by KLPGA
Lee has always performed well at Bears Best Cheongna. She won the Korea Women's Open held at this course in 2019, and at the 2023 Hana Financial Group Championship at the same venue, she defeated then-world No. 7 Minjee Lee of Australia in a playoff to claim the title. Last year, she also finished tied for seventh at the Hana Financial Group Championship held here.
Lee said, "It's true that I have confidence that I can do well at Bears Best," adding, "My fade swing matches well with the grass here." She continued, "The fairways and greens were wet, and the wind was blowing, so it was a tough round because I couldn't get much distance." Lee explained, "I held back on aggressive play and waited for my opportunities. Before the tournament, I promised myself not to be greedy and to stay relaxed, and I was able to keep that promise today."
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