Kim Woo-jung rose to first place alone in the first round of the 9th Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open (total prize money of 800 million won) on the KLPGA Tour스포츠토토.
In the first round of the tournament held at Busan Asiad Country Club (par 72, 6,565 yards) on the 5th, Kim Woo-jung pulled out 4 birdies without bogey and hit 4 under par 68.
Kim Woo-jung, who led her tie for second place by one stroke, laid the foundation for her first win on the KLPGA Tour.
She participated in 106 regular tournaments until this tournament, Kim Woo-jung, who entered the KLPGA regular tour in 2019, but she has never won a championship.
Her personal best results are runner-up at the 2020 Phantom Classic and the 2021 major KLPGA Championship.
Kim Woo-jung said, “I want to win the first championship in my life,” and “but I will not be conscious of grades and focus on showing my skills to the fullest.”
The start of the match was delayed by an hour due to rain in the morning.
Heo Da-bin, Hwang Jung-mi, and Park Bo-gyeom are tied for second place with a 3-under par of 69, one stroke behind. Ahn Seon-joo and Hong Jung-min recorded a 2 under par 70, tied for 5th place.
Out of 130 players, 65 players could not finish the first round due to bad weather.