Hataoka, Henseleit, Oh set speed with 63
PATTAYA: The Honda LPGA Thailand 2022 Champion left to a blistering start with 3 gamers connected for the lead on 63 at Siam Nation Club the other day.
Australian Su Oh, Nasa Hataoka of Japan and German Esther Henseleit all shot nine-under-par rounds, which provided a one-stroke cushion over China’s Lin Xiyu, on an opening day when the huge names usually had a hard time.
Oh, the 25-year-old South Korea-born Australian, was bogey-free in her 63 which had 5 birdies on the back 9 and 4 on the front.
” That’s an excellent method to begin a competition– it was actually good. I do not believe I have actually ever shot 9 under in the past. However I’m really pleased with how I played.”
Hataoka, a five-time LPGA Trip winner, stated she too enjoyed her opening round and might not have actually requested for anything much better.
” I strike 14 fairways and 18 greens, so that’s a strong round,” she stated. “I have actually not shot that excellent a round– not a lot– just a number of times. I actually concentrated on one shot at a time, so my course management was excellent. I think that’s the factor behind today’s efficiency.”
Henseleit, the 23-year-old from Hamburg, has 2 wins on the Ladies European Trip.
” I simply didn’t make any huge errors I believe. My irons were excellent. On my very first 9 I had lots of tap-in birdies– on the back 9 I holed 2 longer putts. It was simply trouble-free golf and it was certainly good to get a couple of birdies.”
Canada’s world No. 1 Brooke Henderson was connected with Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Alison Lee, Lindsey Weaver-Wright, Celine Boutier and Jennifer Kupcho on seven-under 65 for 5th location.
Three-time Honda LPGA Thailand winner Amy Yang, world No. 5 Danielle Kang, Lee6 Jeong-Eun, Carlota Ciganda, Liu Yu and Lizette Salas were joint 11th location, one stroke back on 6 under.
Minutes Lee, Hinako Shibuno, Lucy Li, Perrine Delacour, A Lim Kim and Stacy Lewis were a shot even more adrift on five-under 67.
Pajaree Anannarukarn was the very best Thai entertainer on the very first day after she shot a 68 to remain 5 shots off the lead at joint 23rd. Amateur Rina Tatematsu was an additional stroke back at connected 34th.
Safeguarding champ Ariya Jutanugarn fought to a two-over 74, having a hard time initially with instructions off the tee-box and after that her brief video game. However the previous world No. 1 can still pick up if she can pull her video game together in time.
The 15th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand brings cash prize of US$ 1.6 million (approx 53 million baht), of which the winner will get $240,000 (7.9 million baht).
