"Sniper"

Kim Han-byul won 18 points in the first round of the KPGA Classic (total prize money of 700 million won) held at Yeongam 45 (par 72) in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do on the 9th, and ranked second alone.

This year's championship is the only event in the KPGA tour that uses a modified stableford system that determines the ranking by summing the scores assigned to each hole. The Albatross gets eight points, five points for eagle, and two points for birdie. If a player writes down par, he gets 0 point, one point for bogey, and -3 point for double bogey or lower. Kim Han-byul scored 18 points with one eagle, seven birdies, and one bogey.

Kim started off with a birdie by hitting a 345-yard tee shot from Hole 10 (par 5), and made three birdies and one bogey in the first half, and garnered one eagle and four birdies in the second half. The highlight was Hole 6 (par 5), where he had a 5.5-meter eagle after a 300-yard tee shot.

Kim Han-byul has been a strong player in all different Stableford competitions, garnering the most birdies. He garnered 94 birdies in a total of four competitions from 2020 to 2023, recording one championship and one runner-up event. "It's attractive that even if I make more than double bogey mistakes, I can make up for it at the next hole," Kim said. "I think I'm doing well because I tend to pursue aggressive plays."토토사이트 순위

Kim showed sluggish performance as he never made the top 10 this season. Frequent mistakes were made during games, which led to a drop in confidence. Hoping to secure good performance at this year's event and provide an opportunity for rebound, Kim said, "I want to regain my confidence. It's Parents' Day week, and I will do my best in the remaining games for my parents who will come to watch the game on the weekend."

Byun Jin-jae, with 19 points, took the lead alone, and Lee Jung-hwan, who has been in third place, tied for third, tied for second, and tied for fourth in the last four competitions, ranked third alone with 16 points.

Last week's GS Caltex Maegyeong Open winner Kim Hong-taek scored only 9 points and KPGA Founders Cup champion Gogun-taek only scored 2 points, making his steps heavy.