ジャパンゴルフツアー第8戦は舞台を韓国のNam Chun Cheon CC（ナムチュンチョンCC）に移して6月13日(木)～16日(日)の4日間で争われる。
日韓共同主管トーナメント『ハナ銀行インビテーショナル』
【大会概要】
大会名称：ハナ銀行インビテーショナル
開催コース：Nam Chun Cheon CC (韓国)
主催：Hanabank
共催：日本ゴルフツアー機構、 韓国ＰＧＡツアー
賞金総額：140,010,000円
優勝賞金：28,002,000円
出場選手：144名
予選ラウンド2日間を行い、上位60位タイまでの者が決勝ラウンドに進出する。
１R正午時点の現地の天候：晴れ／南南西の風／風速1.2ｍ／気温29.5度
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for for for for for for for for for well a very good afternoon and and welcome to opening round coverage of the Hannah bank Invitational played here at namun Chon Country Club here on the kpga tour Timothy low here very excited to be bringing to you some men’s golf from South Korea it’s one of the biggest events of the year for the kpj tour and also it’s a co- sanction event with the Japanese tour the jgto so some of the best and brightest from the Land of the Rising Sun here in South Korea this is Kazuki Higa who does have a kpga title and an Asian tour title to his name won the shinan dong open two years ago at the coma Country Club second shot up the hill here for heger not the tallest man you’re going to see in a golf course but my word can he control that golf ball although does not get it onto the correct level of this green you’re going to notice that a lot around namchin Chon Country Club really really slopey surface has got to be in the correct sections if you want to leave yourself reasonable looks now this is the winner of the makong open hongte Kim in a playoff over Sha latit chinam of Thailand a few months ago slightly out of position there but that’s a nicely played pitch coming off a runner-up finish at the kpga championship last week at A1C this really was the man who should have left Namo country club with the meong open title back in May jungan Lee disastrous closing round for him still seeking a first title of the year he’s a former winner of this Championship nicknamed Iron Man for his prodigious Talent with his irons just quickly swing back across for the birdy look of Chinese player y w Chun jumping up well short there one of the special invites into the field this week now always a popular player Jung wam although not giving his fans much to cheer about today three over bar through eight that one should come back off the slope down you come down you come that is certainly much more like it for the man who top the Genesis points list last year on the Korean tour Jaz top 10 his we to passing goodtech goal to that prestigious title now Wun for his par to stay three under okay well H nicely recovers the situation across to another Talent from across the North Sea taii Nai Tani just tripped in for birdie at 10 golf is a silly game like that you find an unlikely birdie and looks like a fairly straight forward conversion it’s going to slip him by H for well done nickname the king of the screens has 12 wins on the the G tour the screen golf tour here in South Korea so as they head up to this power 4 9th it’s 357 M long but you can see it’s flanked by all sorts of trouble thick trees to the right penalty areas to the left and this hole just gently Works its way uphill all the way Fairway does tilt a little from right to left but you can see that Mammoth green plenty of humps and Hollows there the pin today 27 Paces on from the front and just seven from the left so it’s on the call it the third ledge of this four tiered green so distance control absolutely critical if you want to leave yourself a decent look at a birdie three it has to be said Pace currently set by sangyong Kim after an opening round of 66 P 71 this layout came with just one bogey on his car that’s your Defender Champion jho Yang one of two titles he back last season that’s just safely put down the left hand side of the Fairway now last week’s winner the kpga champion gum John looks like he’s got driver out Yang went with three wood to the incredibly talented season veteran the 43y old Hiroshi AATA six-time winner on the Japanese tour picked up his sixth title in ibaraki earlier this month at the Mori building cup roshi he only had half his Fairway so far today one hitting a little left okay not by much that’s fine for iatan just over 740 million Japanese Yen banked in his illustrious career here back to hega up ahead on the green this for birdie for the 29 year old races that one Past this supremely talented yuben Jang just turned Pro last year going along well at four under through the turn keep going keep just catch that slope ooh another yard more and that one sort of funnels down to that little collection pin he’s going to have a tricky part though Jen now back to nine Bly putt for jungan Lee just became a dad at the start of the year how you wife giving birth to a pair of twins a boy and a girl and he’s been a busy fellow Jung Wan Lee commutes back and forth to his home down south near pan to help out with the family in between events of the kpga to a journey of a Thousand Miles begins with a single step and Jung wam could certainly use this one dropping try to get this round back under control just nothing going the way of ham right now so that is going to be be a hopelessly frustrating front line of three over Par 38 birdie at five a couple of doubles proving rather costly he go yet to miss a cut this season on the Japanese tur but only has one top 10 to show for it that was at the Gateway to the open Mizuno open just a fortnite ago it’s a good pass save for man from okina it’s a testing layout but well there is 1.3 billion Korean one up for grabs this week and it’s a pretty stacked leaderboard you’ve been Jang going along the best of the afternoon wave trying to make inroads to that lead of Yong Kim who leads the way after an opening round of 66 here on day one just south of Chun [Music] chanat going to be first to play in tonight just 94 M left oh this looks good this looks really good we can put iasan down for a three he’s got no idea how close that is Chan Wu Kim also having a productive Thursday afternoon taking one a little too deep into the [Music] 11th difficult to come into a wheek with a little extra pressure and expectation being the defending Champion couple more media and sponsor obligations to take care of but Gio Yang is having the kind of front line that he would have wanted it’s nothing crazy to wonder P he’s given himself opportunities also not easy coming into a week having won the week before it really does take a lot out of you went after that hard got to worry about too much spin here work it off that slope wonderfully controlled there from gam John you want to improve your golf game I have a copy of this swing Jan Lee just so technically sound not many moving Parts very efficient action squares that club face up so nicely through the impact area this par 510th already has claimed a nine out of multiple time winner on the Japan to Tomo otsuki that was his starting hole of the day otsuki propping up the pile right now now look at how far left euben Jang is looking at 10 just got to get it over that Crest and it’s just going to funnel down to the hole and all things considered that’s a very nicely judged but from you been still seeing a first win on the Korean tour look it done again he’s only been a pro for about a year now heer also going with driving iron so we have a look at this ball flight with our shot Tracer technology [Music] it’s a proverbial Frozen rope up the right hand side of the Fairway should stay in that Fairway just rolling through summertime in South Korea Fair’s getting a little bit luscious not going to see too much run out now back to nine and yang for birdie was it and A Million Miles Away good try so he’s going to turn in to underpath 33 just going to get this maybe to that point and it should take that downhill slop and whoa goodness Wu Kim grabbed a piece of the cup but it remains above ground this is a excellent birdie opportunity John three top 10 this season already including his win last week but he was up and out of that quickly he knew so can’t convert he one under you see the name of tahun Lee at for under depart Richard Lee as he’s known the Canadian who makes his residence here in South Korea had a hole in one earlier this morning so many congratulations to Richard Lee zat T he that one up for birdie some pretty good scoring out of these three all three players under par through nine Chan Wu to mop up for his par hit at 11 dear touch clumsy there Chan Wu Kim three Pat will tumble him out of the top 10 it’s just one of those weeks where you have to feel with the severity of these green you’re going to have the odd three part here and there inin park with his trusty old caddy Kenneth quillman from Ireland back on the bag third shot into 10 and this is going to snuggle up close very clever shot there from the seasoned professional now hongte Kim coming up the hill into the ninth that’s going to be down where Kazuki Higa puted from said that victory at namul Country Club at the makong open was so important for him just to prove to people that he wasn’t a one-trick pony he could play real golf as well as screen golf it seems they were Sunday at the make young dramatic playoff Victory against do what did throw it past the pin and use the slope here it comes here it comes played shot there spe [Music] you imagine this is going to be a layup for Kazuki hea get iron off the tea this might leave yourself a nice comfortable yardage in for that third it’s a getable pin today with wedge in hand yeah it’s going to find the fair we giving him maximum control TR in to attack with for his third looks like Jung let’s go to Three Wood try to get it up as close as he can to the front edge of that green it should have around 290 m in but you don’t want to be left here there is trouble on the port side of this par five nicely [Music] done start up the year with four straight top three finishes jungan Le a couple of miscuts since then including one last week at A1C see if that weekend off is just refreshed him a little bit is a long season professional golf it takes a lot out of you it’s a quick slider up on the green for hiat’s birdie oh well done the 23y old from Osaka get himself into share of ninth there just to the left of this ninth green CH been run for y Chung should Park yeah good birdie there nicely hole two wins on the kpga to a slow start today but he’s starting to string some birdies together H Tech Kim up the hill you come hasn’t had a miscut so far this season had some good Pace there always found if you ever had the chance to go and play screen golf one of the hardest things to do is actually figure out how to putt cuz you are just putting into a screen and trying to work out how long is a 6m putt how long is a 15 M but like I said he can play some pretty good golf on an actual golf course in his own right now to start the back nine there 534 m per 510 lots of trouble down the left hand side so lots of players going to be laying up back into this Fairway section on the right hand side with three Woods hybrids even driving irons don’t think we’re going to see too many people going for this screen into the layup is also not easy with the Fairway cambering from right to left big old rock wall on the right don’t want to go there there’s trouble left as well it’s a big old green this 10th 51 Paces deep in the pin well right in the middle of it today on that second level we have seen a few players use the slope long to try and funnel the ball back down towards that pin won this championship at the chib Sumi Golf Course last year giho close eye on that cuz it’s a little left but he’s going to be okay albeit get me out of that left hand rough for his second shot turn that over a little bit more than he would have liked [Music] John this one squeaking a little bit right for jho oh it gets a friendly kick and well that’s okay so we wat in the left rough Yang in the right rough just split the difference Gallum John so we go up to heer this is where he is very very economical such good distance control with his wedges that hold off follow through o just leaks it a touch right well his countryman taii naani did chip in from there he is not best pleased with that missing the Green from inside 100 met with wedge in hand now yubin Chang up at the 11th looking to try and keep that birdie run going oh all over it now Ham on 10 okay down here come this is going to gather lots of Peace fine shot there from Jung wo jungan Lee looks like he’s on a slight Downs slope which does tend to knock the ball flight down ever so slightly 12 keep chanu operating out of the middle of the Fairway once again fine shot there excellent distance control from Chan wo I had his wife cing for him so the early part of last season to Ho yang said it just relaxed his mind kept him not thinking about golf all the time this lay Up’s going to get his attention he’s coming out of that right rough balls above his feet he can see the the tilt of the Fairway from right to left so usually when the ball’s above your feet a right handed Goa it does exaggerate a little draw add into the fact that it’s not got much loft on that iron being a some kind of mid long iron I’ll try and hold on to that club face and keep that rough and slope from turning this ball over uh-oh looked like it was left oh dear where’s that ended up for the defending champ well intentions are clear here Kazuki he’s got the flag stick out up on the green touch aggressive there really was trying to make that there another tester happy to know that gum John did find the fairy with his t-shot is he waiting for the green to clear I wonder thought I would say around 2 70 odd M the Green from there that would be a big hit a lot of trouble is it really necessary to chance something this early in the championship jungan Lee gets one to drop there lovely putt takes him to three underpar he really is Du a win this season he’s play play Such fine golf hasn’t been able to get anything out of it it’s just going to be a layup for John that’s the sensible play it’s only Thursday afternoon don’t have to start swinging for the fences just yet [Music] come on Jung still not an easy part to Hole has to start this outside left lip to start building some positive momentum this is that one low again and I just see frustration starting to Bubble to the surface so we water just has to be wary of that tree about 100 yards in front of him just a little r of it try and turn a draw around the corner kept it under it find recovery from the water is this one of these rounds of golf that Kazuki hea is having that really grinds you down it wears you out having to have these lengthy bar saving butts just to stay at even [Music] par but he keeps making them could save at nine and now at 10 but heer it’s birdies he wants it’s awfully tightly bunched at four underpar euben Jang has a chance to get alongside sangy young Kim in a share of the lead at five underpar but it’s Kim who’s won clear here on day one at num chun chun for for for for for for thankfully that layup was okay for jhoy Yang although he’s a little bit further back in the Fairway than he would have liked 128 left takes a big firm bounce but not going to roll back back onto the green adjust into the fridge well there’s your answer now euben Jang to tie the lead at 11 oh dear that looked in that looked in all the way he can scarcely believe it great try but he’s going to remain in that Log Jam for second jump you know what you have to do here throw it a little bit long and reel it back you can hear How firm some of these green are getting sounded like that was pitching in a concrete car [Music] park jump up to naani little bit further up the back nine 184 M Par 3 13th P all the way back left got a lot of Hang Time on that ball as well from the elevated T but that’s a fine shot from nabetani so water last play into [Music] 10 pitch that a little bit further past than gon did into that softer up slope and as a result gets that one to back up a lot more but we’ve seen how much that put breaks still a very well played shot from the 43 year [Music] old jump up to the 11th Hall second shot coming in here for Mion Park the best ball Strikers the kpj to referenced by the fact he is 15th in the greens and regulation statistic so IM that it’s just good distance control you be bang online but if you’ve got the wrong number more likely to miss a green than anything pin High usually leaves you with a pretty reasonable look at birdie [Music] see here [Music] up so we missed one green so far today last year’s Japan PGA Championship winner just a little wide there not a tough leave for chho yank it’s going to be a pretty standard par five two time winner on tour [Music] be Jong Park kpg rookie who’s having a very fine start to his professional career he’s three underpar just through the back of the 13th green slippery chip coming down the hill the judge nicely by Park testy one for John downhill working from left to right [Music] so just a long eye off the 11th t for jungan Lee lay this one up right at the top of the hill give yourself a nice flat live for your second so I’d say this is still a good cup outside the left Edge for water [Music] beautifully hold one his first title as a professional 10 years ago at the Fuji sanki classic what a career it’s been ever since then twice a winner of the Sega Sami cup and twice a winner of the crowns to of the biggest events on the Japanese tour now he got also going with three iron like Le finding the Fairway naby tiny after that delightful t- shot at 13 has this opportunity to get to three under just slides that one by the low side [Music] harata that’s a little racy Ki a lucky season it was last year for him Japan PGA champion won the zuno gateway to the Open Championship as well which BS him a spot in the Open Championship Royal Liverpool Hoy Lake P John Park tidy up for par okay nicely done park has experimented with a bunch of different putting styles through the years he’s now got a short putter which he almost uses like a broomstick a style very much his own it looks like H old Kim back at 10 couple of kpga to titles to his name including the shinhan dong during Co HTI just a little shoulder Tosh shoulder W you feel from [Music] 82 first look of the day at mikumu horow Y and he’ll get himself into red figures quite big on YouTube mikumu horikawa is a very good fan base there there’s a lot of behind the scenes vlogging and a couple of instruction videos as well for par yet to drop a shot today Ki Hirata alas the commentator’s curse strikes again back the birdie he just picked up at 10 with that supp you call it a three p m 11 just a knee knocker left for Parks par oh dear is that cup a little smaller than all the others nin Chon where the can violent lip out in a row we’ve seen on this hole so bothata and park will drop shots we’ll have you Chang at the 12 award looking lie here downhill everything runs away from him once it pitches on the green that’s a bit of a mistake tried to get a little too cute with it and now that’s no guaranteed to tup for Bogi back to 11 and heer start this right edge of the green try and turn it with the slope striking it well but the distance control has been very uner likee so far on Thursday now this is not fun for you or Chun just got to try and stop this on the top of that hill and hope for the best [Music] almost impossible to get that one within 6 fet about as good as the Chinese player could have done from that spot got to deal with a lot of elevation changes around this layout keeps you on your [Applause] toes bird to get inside the top 10 oh with confidence right in the middle for hung tick Kim starts his back nine as he did his front nine with a birdie just got to be wary of a bit of a fly Li here for Jungle ham it does keep a very good disposition J always smiling around the golf course that smile May betray his true thoughts about his standard of play so far this opening round now hanbel take to one [Music] under someone gets that car alarm sorted out soon it could be a little bit annoying if it’s here for the next two hours yeah well done and be old Kim nicely H but takes him the right side of par opens his birdie account for this week up on 11 T and iata A of late into that one as he just hung the club face open at impact okay that should Settle yeah that’s that’s fine once again you’ve been Jang looking well out left here takes so much creativity and visualization to hit putts like [Music] these not bad but he’s going to have that to drop just the one [Music] shot giho [Music] G John imagine he’s also got less than driver one of the big South Korean names in the field this week and struggles this season continue for last year’s makong open Champion the Korean Hulk Chan Mong having an absolute stinker of a day 10 overpar through a dozen holes and gosh down near the bottom of this 144 player field now Jang important butt just to try and limit the damage he has struggled with his putting in the past but it looks like the demons have been exorcised that’s a well hold putt he’ll give up one of his four shots he’s picked up on the front line but still new opportunities upcoming for the 21y old now heer get this one within three ft you’ve done well he’s done very well off near the C path here at 13 for CH Kim so this one’s going to have to write the top of a ridge for most of the duration Jung WAM and it will want to turn from right to left superb roll from CH woo staying patient out there knows he’ll have chances he’s just got to take them some really good looks at N9 and 10 Slide by as we go back to Kim for par at 13 really how quickly a around can turn on its head he was going along so well took three puts at 11 now a bit of a clumsy bogey at 13 and being only two shots back finds himself back at one under now jungan Lee Outside chance to get himself up to four under some breaks from left to right not to be this time for Lee still no one able to get alongside singy young Kim who has been enjoying his View at the top of the Hana Bank Invitational leaderboard after a lovely round of 66 this morning but the Evergreen inchin Wang and taii yosida have gotten themselves up to four underp and what is now an eight-way tie for second place which at one point included this man been Jack but he’s just coming off a bogy at 12 back left pin should suit his eye very nicely likes to turn it from right to left fine shot John second into the power 4 11th one of the better shots we’ve seen into this left pin today see a lot of players going long now inent Park second to the [Music] 12th this should be good this should be really good look out Yin Park a fabulous shot there [Music] water most of his weight’s going to be on that lead foot with this downhill light balls lineing cleanly back of the green at 14 for naani oh chipped in at 10 almost repeated the feet there at 14 y severe ball above feet lie here this makes it a little awkward with a short club like a gat wedge or a lob wedge that is nicely played a scary t- shot at 12 for jungan Le you come through this shoot of trees does doubling a little from left to right there you go looks like he’s just going with three wood so with our featured groups through the turn here in the open around at the hanab bank Invitational it’s still sing Yong Kimu sits one clear of eight players tied for second at four underpar for for for for for for rat has left himself another testy one for par at 12 and unfortunately it’s a carbon copy of the party hit on 11 so it’s going be backto back drop shots for KI Hirata Geo to get to three under [Music] lost that one right early straight up Miser [Music] there spectacular second shot had three written all over it for yunin Park [Music] we water coming uphill this one should peel to the right as it makes its way up that [Music] rise oh straight in for Hiroshi I’ll count that up that makes it nine players tied at four under surely someone’s going to catch s Yong Kim by the end of play today that’s three on the bounce for Hiroshi aat youve been Jang to get back to for under that was a positive stroke perhaps a bit too positive there you been so follow that one if you can gotam John knows exactly what this putt does was on pretty much the exact same line as he was not to be for John little bit racy with that birdie but now Jang for B okay all done part of the Asian Games gold medal winning quartet last year in hango alongside see Kim JM and wuang Cho huge victory for them because it got all four members of that Squad exempt from the mandat 2-year military service that all South Korean males have to fulfill just focus on playing golf and heer played a fine shot there just able to get it to hold in that little section of the green now Hong tick only hit iron off the tea but got it down there pretty long way just 110 left yeah nicely controlled shot there from the mung open Champion first win as a professional came six years ago at the pan open jungan Lee just a little bit left of this pin try and use the Contours of the green to get it into that little pocket of the green just a little deep and like hega that’s going to release on pass but a little bit longer than the Japanese player it’s just looked a little untidy by his lofty standards with his iron plate here on Thursday up to the at the 13th and Yin imagine this is a 7on maybe even an eight iron touch wide but I’m done good distance control there from Park to the hard charging Hiroshi water got driver out on 12T just keep it inside the right edge of that Fairway bunker you can see in the distance so he’s been on a bit of a downward slide since he made the turn herea asking for that to get down and get down it just about does okay that’s actually a pretty makeable chip from where that’s come to rest to 12 and yang also going with driver [Music] [Music] so Jung just through the back CLE this with Loft look well out to the right he catch that just a little heavy I wonder trying to ride that slope but Jan Lee having all sorts of problems here the power [Music] for yet to miss a fairy today gotam [Music] John once again the curse of the commentator because that is well left looks like it’s sitting up all right could just be a bit of an awkward hanging lie big J unable to get it all the way up to that Plateau where the pin is today now here go for birdie not one you can really attack being downhill most of the way gave it plenty of respect good Pace on that year old from Okinawa state level par as H Kim seeks to join the party at 4 under he just looked a little bit low there for Home Tech J One ly pass saving put up coming for Lee at 12’s not Stone dead yet this can get a little bit fiddly for notan but he’s been a wizard with the wedge thus far must come out a little bit slow now Big T I’ve been over a little rise for Yin Park and working from right to left this birdie P at 13 pretty nicely judged for Pace so a drop shot there for Jan Lee five top 10 and six top 15s through nine starts this season for the 32y old so I said this was makeable only if you hit it hard enough keny he was on a nice line but he’ll stop the rot of Bogies with a pate the par 313th J Park got to give this a full blooded whack up that steep slope All Things Considered be well judged but H cower could he start to string them together but at 13 for the 31y old from Kagawa does have four winds on the Japanese T but none since November 2022 we water a second to 12 we’ seen a couple players get close [Music] on a nice line just a half a club short there for hirosi [Music] jho nice level lie here for Yang it looks like he might have pulled that ever so slightly it’s going to miss the slope o and that could be some fun in games but hang on a minute it’s trying to take the slope it’s just taking the wrong one so this can get awkward but well below his feet just got to judge this light it’s going to come out dead is going to come out hot uhoh was that a flyer forgot I’m John I think it was and that is all kinds of trouble there the kpga champion you been fourth shot now at 14 Goodness Me must have had some Adventures here at the par four but oh what a par for you bin Jang no pictures on the score card it’s just going to say four at the 14th well nine players within one of sangyong Kim who continues to lead the way here on Thursday at the hanab bank Invitational for for for for for so well through the back of 12 green went gam John’s second shot and oh that’s he’s going to ping pong it around this green cuz that’s now off the other side and what was so easy last week at A1 CC he is finding a little challenging on this back nine now heer at 13 four wins back in 2022 on route to player of the year on the Japanese tour winless in 2023 oh that’s more like it from Kazuki hega sugy just that one top 10 was talking about this year in ibaraki now we water a slightly easier shot than the one that godam John just had was pitching uphill use that bank oh it sticks up on the top and don’t think he can believe it either [Music] good experience Bag Man there for IAT Yoshi has looped for the likes of the bashful Prince Rio isikawa on several occasions now jungan Lee to get back in the right direction after his bogey at the 12th this is t-shot at 13 so fourth shot for John at 12 [Music] check in with chanu Kim who’s up at the 15th pined eight in the front portion of the green just 15 from the front edge use that one short of the front edge I just want to get this one over the crest for jho Yang slope and gravity you’re going to do the rest it’s not on a bad line not a bad line at all just short in the [Music] Jaws so papart now for IAT to stay in that Log Jam at four under that’s a pure rule that was looking in all the way for Hiroshi IAT I was working off a run of three straight birdies but that power is going to feel just as good for the 43y old six-time winner now up to yunin Park second shot at the 14th gets it all the way onto the back tier of this green good shot so to drop only one at 12 got on John okay slides back to even jungan slow putt up and over this little spine working from right to left easy easy okay nabetani did hold his putt for par at 50 now is second to 16 that’ll take the correct slope and funnel down to about 15 ft he go to get himself into red figures ni yeah well done good putt finally Kazuki hega into red figures this week in South Korea thick looking line the left R for beong park at 16 he’s only got 71 M to go oh dear through the back and that’s going to be a test of his short game skills everything sloping away from him once that ball pitches on the green Hong TI Kim flirted with trouble at 12 not taking a drop off the cart path the angle’s actually not bad from there you can fire it into the slope is that going to bank around it’s going to try oh well suppose you gave him that put for birdie with his t-shot in the air he would have been glad now Sun pil Yun first look at him this week got his first Victory couple of months back the kpga to it was a wonderful week for him the pr me open the season opener waed six years for a first title as a professional and it was well worth the wait wats up certainly the man with the hot handed now featured group t-shop at the par 3 13th plays a little shorter than 184 being downhill that one’s going to come up short for IAT at least a club shy GI ho looks like a 79 perhaps an eight I love that Tempo it’s just so effortless unhurried I love that shot too brilliant from jho what it’s been pretty impressive statistically from G on John thus far on Thursday but that score not reflecting in it even part lovely shot from the South Korean couple of good looks there for Yang and John so you should Park this left to right downhiller for birdie at 14 Jung Wu ham still at three over par still seeking a birdie or second birdie of the day I should say his t-shot here at 14 going with driver swoops around from right to left so looks like he’s just trying to bump this one Into The Fringe be young Park have the thick sticky Fringe take some of the steam off it yeah crafty shot by Park well done 38 years of age now de Jong park has been around for a while now hanol Kim for a second birdie of the day great try s pill birdie butt at 16 to take him to two under just a little firm hog tick got away with a squirly t- shot you can get away with the birdie here look at this for hongte Kim well with that t- ball in the air he was thinking this could be a bogey or a double but he’s going to walk off with a three W how about that he has had a wonderful start to 2024 and it just keeps getting better for the king of the screens now nabani for birdie at 16 like s pill B just refuses to take a left turn as it gets to the cup Jang chipped in for par back at 14 it’s going to be an up and down par they’re at 15 this is going to be a little bit slow to start for you Watcher then should flatten out in the last 15 ft all about Pace when you’re putting from this range can’t expect to make too many of these in the course of a round Pace was pretty good [Music] jungan middle of the Fairway opportunity to attack coming uphill into the 14th only 138 left that pins all the way on the back step fluid pin High just unable to get any sort of grab on it John on 13 he bounced back after that drop shot at 12 well he didn’t look like he loved it off the putter face but he’ll find the bottom of the cup nonetheless take it they’re going to make him so heer just in the left rough on 14 this way this green is angled it’s a little bit shallower from this spot got to play for some run and he’s judged that well he’s judged that very well indeed but it’s still going to Tumble off the back Edge jho just a left Edge butt you feel now just pushed it so he looked like he was aiming that one left Edge but started sort towards the middle of the cup so unable to capitalize on that fine t- shot he’ll have to be content to stay at two under Jung wo his playing Partners have gone along and he’s going to make it a hattick of balls past the pin at 14 we’re seeing plenty of birdies and plenty of fine shots but there is still nobody who’s caught sing Yong Kim here on day one of the hanab bank Invitational for for for for for for [Music] just opting for a three-wood off the 14th G gotam John Jung w this to the right place it’s coming downhill but with a wedge you just get a little bit of check on that first or second bounce which oh helps control run out of that ball although he somehow has managed to undercook that one these greens don’t look as quick as they appear to be on television see water palls pull up short couple players misjudging chip shots around the greens yeah also with three wood back down on the t- box got to fly this a little bit further on than ham did oh delightful from jungan Lee close but no cigar going to be a pretty easy tap in for [Music] po to the penultimate Hall in B Jong Park it’s a kidney shaped green this one the shallowest on the golf course only 30 Paces deep pins of the left hand T side today that one is going to try and sweep around is it going to come back not quite and a little unlucky rolls up against the collar of rough through the back of the green he go chasing Chip Shot technique there expected to make that he can see the reaction that’s how good his short game is so hard coming off a season like he did in 2022 the weight of expectation you just come so accustomed to winning and then when it starts to become difficult again sometimes you start to press too hard and he’s been very open about that so he’s just tried to replicate what was a lightning in the bottle kind of season back in 2022 now Hong Teck just leaks it out a little right should Park downhill Li ball below his feet trying to get to a left pin not an easy assignment well not an easy assignment in most cases cuz that is a sparkling approach for Menin Park last win came at the Korean match plate back in 2022 and look at that very congested situation developing at 400 par 11 players now within one of sangong Kim I’ve never seen the like of it that’s only day one so water one of those 11 players four under [Music] can we finally see someone move alongside sing Yong that is another excellent approach from Hiroshi iata up to 15 and Higa with a three-wood this whole just meanders from left to right from this elevated te you don’t really need driver get a little bit of extra distance even with a three wood okay gotam just trying to fly it into that slope between the second and third tier of this green just have it hop over it seen a few players hit it on that back level and it just doesn’t grab or you can CARiD off the right bank and have it funnel down that way I don’t think he meant to play that shot but Adam John will certainly take that result joh one a driver here it’s a club that gave him issues in the past tends to occasionally lose one to the left CH point right there that’s not going to be fun trying to get to that left pin from the left rough jho Yang just what start this right of that TV tower pitch it about 15 ft short that took off right and it’s going to work around is it going to stay on that level yes it will fine shot there from J B J back in the stance trying to stub and run this through the fridge those scuttler good technique there play shot now first look of the afternoon at Utah Kosta trying to get his total into red figures at 16 H well done ni the hold part there for kostra for the second time of this back line it’s just going to be a little little kicking for enin Park another birdie for Park gets himself to three under five of the day it’s a chip you can think about making if your taii naani just throw it out a little left did anything but go in ret try H tick slow put up this rise it’s pin on 13 cut on the highest point of this par three green happily take two putts from that spot well done [Music] currently leads the money list and the Genesis points list go to see of some fabulous golfing thus far in 2024 winner at the mung Open namul Country Club back in May and runner up last week to gam John at the k PGA Championship the man who left A1 CC with the goods and a third tour title was this fell has got an opportunity to start stringing them together this for another birdie you just see that greens just look a little shaggy they look pure on TV but just as it gets up to the cup seems to really pull up quickly but these boys are professionals they’ll adjust as the week goes on as well the maintenance crew I’m sure no player has ever successfully defended this great [Music] Championship 12th playing of the Hana Bank in ational six year it’s been called the Hana Bank Invitational it was previously known as the Korea chinat tour KB Invitational championship again heager coming up a club short into 15 now to tie the lead IAT at the [Music] 14th oh goodness me is there a force field around song Kim I wonder they have come at him they have tried no one has been able to catch sangyong at 5 [Music] under just look like that stroke lacked a little confidence and Authority from Miata so very awkward especially if you’re as tall as Jung one Le over 185 cm tall really awkward dance here a heavy rough as well see him just trying to release that club it trying to stop that ball from wandering off to the right and certainly hope that wasn’t plugged in that front trap because that was coming in from some great altitude he can somehow find three birdies in his last four holes and car out an even par round to 72 I think tongu ham will be pretty boyed by that going into tomorrow [Music] morning that’s not exactly what you would call a good birdie opportunity like keer will have to be Hing from the front portion of this green Nam Chun south of the city of Chun Chan we’re about 100 kilm East of the capital soul and it’s still sing Yong Kim who sits at top the bunch at five underp par for for for for for for John going with driver at 15 got to thread the needle here find the right half of the Fairway you can left nothing behind with that swing and it’s just going to creep on the right half that is in perfect position now at this 44 yd power for up on the green can’t tell from this camera angle if that’s buried or not for jungan Lee but regardless it’s a it’s a tough shot here pins up on that little ledge he played that very well it wasn’t plugged came out nicely and at least he’ll be putting back up hill for par so water will’ll be seething after letting that golden opportunity Slide by at 14 he’s also going with the big stick a little bit further left the job slide a little cut with the shape of the hle the green heager really slow for the first 2/3 then once it Crest that Ridge will’ll start to gather Pace making its way to the cup great tribe G hope love to follow his two playing Partners down the Fairway quick pickup of the tea normally going to be a positive sign of a well struck t-shot and indeed it [Music] is Jung up and over for the veteran good try but again the hunt for a second bir of the day goes on those two doubles in the front line really proving quite costly for the ever popular h just look at that 11 players tied for second Jang was in that group for most of the back nine before a bogey at 12 he’s hasn’t been able to pick up a birdie since so aggressive through the ball this 21y old he just going to trundle through the back of the green at 17 Jung one for par and give this one a bit of pace coming back uphill okay took the adventurous route on this Par Four but it’s going to be a four for Iron Man tyi Yoshida who’s finishing up on the front side of the golf course second shot into the seventh oh what a shot it is this is going to Tumble up green inside that’s an excellent shot there from Yoshida hog tick back on the 14th well you have been keeping your eyes on our little mini Leaderboard on the right hand side of your screen you will just see the name of the Evergreen inun hang up at 5 par alongside sing Yong Kim So finally par at the top of the leaderboard Park a couple of dazzlers already today with the short clubs easy easy okay you good in water bit of a hanging lie for him off a slide up slope as well [Music] G looked a little left and it’s a little long as [Music] well John flattest of the three Lies coming into 15 maybe in between clubs there just opted for the shorter one when you try and hit a shot harder tend to put a little bit more back spin on it so that one funnel back towards the front edge T yosida interesting practice swings is he trying to belly this wedge I wonder it’s just a little flick and run wouldn’t say that was the most committed effort at a chip shot but should be a three-way tie for the lead in just a couple of moments time sing Yong Kim inin hang Taki Yoshida now lead the pack at bana Bank Invitational very good day at the office for Yoshida still two holes to play should Park take a step closer to the trio at the top such a short broomstick putter can almost be mistaken for a long counterbalance putter hongte proponent of the arm lock putting methods so many different ways to putt these days almost lose track but counts for nothing if you don’t get it to the hole that was lacking a little from H Tech taii naani up at the final hole the par [Music] 518th blinking you’ll miss it it’s a four-way tie for the lead K num park has just birdied the par 412 to move up to 5 under as well John trying to fire a chip into the bank with a bit of check the shuffle of leaders the name of yubin Jang has been conspicuously absent over the last hour and a half that’s just a little clumsy tried to do a little bit too much with that was not an overly complicated shot just blame that a little bit of Youth and inexperience not always about the the flashy flop shot then we’ll get the job done hul tick called out beautifully for par in the back n at Namo on route to his victory but he’ll suffer a three put bogey at 14 tumble him back alongside Jang at three under who’s got some saving to do of his own up on 17 oh yes nicely hold you been Jang tiddies up that little mess nicely in water outside chance for birdie at the [Music] [Music] 15th s pill laid up for a second now playing three into the 18th incidentally his good friend and practice round buddy s Lee nearly won the title the week the founders cup the week after sill broke into the winner circle ultimately succumbing in a playoff to the red hot good TI goal John for pirate 15 yucky yucky sloppy five the kpga champion to 17 and inin parks in lot of players through the back of this par three today this could be good if it just slows down a little that’s going to funnel off the back too for Park no har done better off miss long to that then he would be short now jho try and bump this one through The Fringe and is he trying and Pitch it onto the green with a bit of check caught in between two minds there defending champion speeech spe just joining us congested certainly the way to describe first couple of pages of the leaderboard it’s four tide at five under par we’ve got 31 players andin three shots of your four leaders [Music] nicely hold pass saving putt for GI Yang all you can do is toss in a Ry smile every now and then this game will frustrate even the best so he go safe t- shot on 16 it’s another one of those funnel pins if you can get your yardage right down you come this is beautiful this could go in this could go in oh Kazuki Higa you’ve just H out for a two well like I said he’s not the tallest man out there he also come uphill but playing partner Jung wam just confirming that yes indeed Kazuki heiger has an eagle too and he’s going to Vault himself up to three underp so can you do it too jungan Lee a little bit higher than he goes a little bit more spin as well not a bad shot at all pales in comparison to that of his playing partner who has leap frogged him to three under Jung W don’t expect to see too much zip on this one coming out of that thick rough it’s going to have to play for some release you feel try to hoist that one up in the air have it come down soft and watch this one one this one for Jung [Music] wuhab very clever shot indeed from last year’s Genesis points winner yeah Hong tick at 15 with the driver off the te so just a little flick wedge into this power four nicely controlled indeed for Kim the Ageless in chunwang two-time winner of the Hana Bank in ational 49y old has a share of the lead alongside Kum Park taii Yoshida and song Kimu has been a fixed at the top of that leaderboard since he completed his round of 66 earlier this morning oh why don’t we have a look at this picturesque par 46th 349 M long but you do tea off from well above the Fairway that nest of bunkers weed doesn’t come into play or shouldn’t come into play for these professionals this Fairway does sort of angle from left to right but it also cambers from the left hand side you play to this elevated green but as we saw from Kazuki Higa a couple of moments ago this pin just itching to be attacked in that middle tier of this three tiered green you’ve got some options to it in that slope long try and use the Contour to your advantage and give yourself a good look at a birdie or in heger’s case an eagle to so with the elevated to you see a lot of players opting for less than driver [Music] [Applause] after that Great Escape at 15 I said a lot of players were leaning away from driver wonder if that bogey on 15 has anything to do with this Club selection cuz it’s an awfully tight landing area for gam John with this club [Applause] he’s found it here go not sure why you’ve got the butter just pick it out of the bottom of the cup why don’t you have another look at this shot he’s just so good he is on song with these wedges he knew he had some room long there you go early candidate for one of the shots of the day can’t take anything away from Richard T Le’s hole in one earlier on this morning on the sixth hole but that eagle from Kazuki heager on 16 is going to come awfully close only the best shot of the afternoon session the leader on the front sidea second into eight just perched on the precipice of that slope two Ys to the right that one could have easily fed down tight jongan Lee but should just creep a little from left to right just at a little Pace it’s had to be very patient today from h you need to be positive with the speed he saw how much Jung Wan’s putt just Dove away to the right at the end got to start this left edge of the cup finally jungu has another birdie that’s one in a row takes him back to two over H Tech Kim back on 15 for the bounce back birdie should Creep from left to right stay up stay up oh dear that stayed up too much I apologize hung tick it’ll never speak to your golf ball again so I thought that was going to rake away right and it just held its line now long par put awaits beong park at 18 fortunately it’s a bogy on the last for the well traveled journeyman he’s never won on the kpj he’s never one of the scks on tour but he’s still battling away never kept his card at the end of a season on the kpg to it’s had many trips to Q School it will be an opening round of 17 now heer on 17 [Music] sounded like that might have been a little bit thin low off the face hangs that out wide right and he’s going to be on the green but unfortunately for Kazuki heiger that’s not exactly where the band is playing look at the but he’s left himself now right across that hump in the middle of this far through green so s cently tied with his dear friend s me you C it a 71 this morning this to best s by one nice birdie and a nice way to end for S pil bit is opening hole but has been perfect since that’s a round of two under pass 1 for y so how are you like that you finally make a you don’t have the honor cuz your playing partn is hold out for an eagle too not going to bother jungu hand manages to stick this one close easy easy seen that so many times today tumbles through the green that looks like a pretty poor Li for H company size up their approach shots into this [Music] 16th somewhere in between the right edge of the TV Tower and the flag [Music] stick little worm its way down the slope nicely for hirosi he’s been in such fine control of this golf ball today we have a new solo leader Kung Parks just made it backto back birdies he now leads by one at 6 under power through 13 holes GI Yang have to see this is probably the last really good birdie opportunities the players are going to get on this back nine [Music] today straight over the stick on 16 for [Music] Yang Taki Yoshida to move alongside park at 6 under slippery one down the slope burns the edge great try indeed for attacki yid yeah the driver off the te it’s going to be coming with a little bit less spin from 58 m tra a sort of soft floater rip that back with a ton of spin got on John pretty much does things his own way he’s going to have I think is the longest of the three birdie buts of this group at 16 [Music] chanuk Kim got home in two at this par 518th but he’s back at even par now after a drop shot this is an eagle opportunity for the big man lost it a little low but simple to putt birdie is going to be good enough to see him into second round action at one under par then it slip a little on the back line but he’ll end his day with a birdie four still a reason to smile there Chan 71 not a bad start with three birdies in a row kilam park has hit the summit of the leaderboard and six and depart still has plenty of golf left to play but here G on John this birding butt at the 16th he got to be struck firmly or this is going to dive off to the right very quick no there it is the gamble does not pay off for [Music] John go back to 18 and hopefully a birdie for Utah kosa yeah that’s a 77 to start his week in South Korea gho it’s a much more comfortable looking but optically for right-handed golfer but that breaks to the [Music] left very nicely hold closed with a round of 66 last year to claim the title it’s currently three underpar and bogy free for his opening round in 2024 not an easy putt for Kazuki heo he’s got to contend with that hump that splits the middle of this 17th green going to get really racy from this point onwards steady on steady on I’m almost 100 ft away it’s not a bad effort at all so IAT still has to be an outside right Edge putt for [Music] hosi yeah converts this time nice birdie there for hirosi water he’ll move into the group at five under within one of kyam Park Jung W see that ball sitting down in the birds there got to have good acceleration here just came out slow on him so hard to trust that you have to hit it a lot harder especially we just see that that slope past the pin that everything towards the front edge of the green so Under Pressure to consolidate that Birdie on 16 with a power at 17 back out to the front line Second shot into the ninth for Yoshida got the steep slope to this elevated green with a pin on the left that’s a fabulous shot from taii yosida so he’ll have a butt C around to 64 or 65 excuse me couldn’t believe that that ball didn’t take the slope and feed down to the pin Jung W Le a result this is for birdie bit longer than he would have deserved it was a well struck t- shot but it’s just a par Jung W let’s hope it’s not a case of one step forward one step back for ham [Music] oh just enough on it thanks his lucky stars that’s a par three Hong Tech just in that right rough on 16 so it limits the amount of control he can get on this going allow for some release or trying to use that back stop is the wrong slope there Hong tick now that is going to be a slow putt so there’s been some movement moving and shaking on the first page of the leaderboard but unfortunately for the 2022 make young open Champion it’s been a day that he’d much rather forget Chan men Jong thir 13 over bar playing the last two wins last year for Jung it’s been a rather forgettable 2024 thus far now Jang greenside bunker into at this closing hle pretty straight forward bunker shots just a long one so maybe a gat wedge here let’s play like a regular F run wonderfully played from euben okay yep thanks up to 17t andos you can land this about 15 ft short little bit right of the pin try and use that slope but everyone just pitches it too deep into this green and it kicks through into the back rough is going to find the section that Kazuki heiger put it from a little bit earlier on eager did all out for his part so he stayed at three under chanman very much like to see the end of this round as quickly as possible consolation birdie for Chan MJ at the 18th goodness me look at that scorecard at 11 at the 10th and the 12th at the 11th yikes goo see if that birdies put a little bounce back in his step not bad certainly had it on a very nice light so You’ been J post around to 67 nice Sandy Birdie on the 18th and that’s a a positive way to end the back nine for euin Jang 67 leaves him at 4 under inside the top 10 going into tomorrow’s second round he’ll have the easier of the conditions in the morning wave tomorrow as we’ll gotam John very much like to put a couple of good swings on it coming home and to post an underp power opening round scoring Pace has been excellent here at am Chun Chan [Music] kpg tour is going to Roll Along next week to the Korean open at ujong Hills where sunu Han Steve Han will be the defending champion in the co- sanction event with the Asian tour but at the moment it’s kingan Park who leads at the Hana Bank Invitational by one over a quartet of Chasers at five underpar for for for for for for oh that’s just cruel for tii yosida a whisker away from a 65 at the 66 will have to do for tii blemish free opening round to start his week in Chun K see herat’s tumbled all the way back down to Evena having a lash at this into to at the closing Hall that’s an excellent shot will it halt the green it’s got to settle it’s got to settle that is fabulous from Hirata so this is going to take a pretty big swing for Hung Kim to clear this slope job’s not done yet on 16 for Kim higga at the last not going to get home in two so just opting for position and safety with a three wood Han do that cut the pace yes it does had to be patient Hol Kim it’s a second Birdie Thursday ticklish slider for Homestead Kim’s power at 16 oh gave it the early walk and that’s what happens when you don’t hit the right section of these greens three puts and they’re just a blink think away one driver okay should Park C it up to here 60 M left throw it past the pin with spin use that slope okay pretty [Music] [Music] tidy outside transfer the water to time the lead that think he’ll be happy with it two but races on down towards that cup touch don’t win six times on the Japanese tour if you can’t putt it’s just a simple truth that or any professional tour really such an important part of the game it’s so easy for weekend golfers and amateur to shave shots off their scorecards you just work to spend a little bit more time working in your ping instead of trying to hit the ball further yes it helps but ultimately like the old Lage goes try for show but for do this camera angle really gives you an idea of how much slope there is in the middle of the green at 17 this should be a nice way to end a frustrating track around the back n for KI Hirata just St hi just got to get this about H it hard enough to travel about 8 ft and then the slope’s going to do the rest of the work for jho [Music] Yang cast IR three keep the defending champion at three under m park for a closing birdie yes sir it’s around of 67 for the match play champion of two years ago it’s playing from Park shortage of birdies out there for Pion [Music] [Music] I thought he was really going to kick off after putting together a couple of birdies kiny here after but couple of loose shots a couple of three putts but round of 70 one under but that’s only good enough for a share of 40th has been the excellent golf on display atun John this Thursday John to stay at even par Mr C short ones today G John ah the 49y old in Chun hang only man who’s won this Championship twice 14 years ago 2010 he is going to have that get to six under par play he is now for par at 17 iata we’ll keep his card tidy that’s a good twart for Hiroshi ke every professional has a favorite yardage to try and attack a pin from wonder what he [Music] goes H the penultimate hole missed one green today 2020 shinan dong open Champion watch this this is how you draw it up into 17 that is the best t-shot we have seen by a long shot into this path throughout d off the T 262 left this is I’m going for the green it’s going to be a big swack with a three iron surely just a layer came with a couple of Drop shots now finds himself back at two underpar I don’t think that was a poor Club I think that was just a poor swing from hongte little heavy comes up well short of the green at 17 now up to 18 and iata’s t- shot a now he’s 43 years old still gives it a good poke out there I’ll show you water G gave that one to full [Music] business it’s a friendly kick off the down slope as well [Music] don’t care if it’s your favorite yardage into the green this is not the kind of lie or stance you’d like for your third shot into a par five trying to elevate this one trying to stop it with trajectory he’s done a fabulous job of doing just that what a shot from Kazuki Higa J one should expect a good amount of spin on this this full love wedge from 76 with back stop available for usage if he wants to toss this one past the flag scan the cup should come back a little bit oh it’s unlucky just sticks on the back stop so ham off a slide up slope good shot now inchin Wang for a round of 65 set it up with a fine approach but couldn’t get that to drop still take nothing away from the fact that a 49y old is hanging with the best of the Korean and Japanese tours in one of the biggest events of the year in South Korea around to 66 for the two-time champion at the hanab bank Invitational one slippery one for birdie at 18 PA it in well he really deserve that had some good shots at this backside didn’t go rewarded but he’ll end his day with a birdie four in a round of 68 come on Jung wo hold this one in po a a low one in easier conditions tomorrow morning and let’s get back in this championship well done Jung wam there always a little extra pressure when you’re playing in your your main sponsor’s signature event but he has risen to the occasion with a great finish there bir he’s at 16 and 18 gets it back to one overpar gotam John not going to stick around this is second from back down in the Fairway uh-oh that’s left oh car off the rock wall and spits back into play so a good break for gotam John who’s been in a bit of a tail spin over the last hour eager he has remained very patient today B of that birdie and then hold out for Eagle at 16 he’s going to birdie 18 and all of a sudden Kazuki heiger gets in the Clubhouse with a round of 67 that is some fabulous golfing from Kazuki Higa to end his opening round quality stuff to end that windless drought here in South Korea now Gio for the green to clear thinks he can get there just a little left going to catch that greenside bunker and that could be a bit of an awkward one that middle long distance bunker shot back to H tick came well Off the Mark at 17 water longest of the three t- shots doesn’t like [Music] this it’s okay though no I’m done par for Kim much like gam John has been slipping down the leaderboard at this back line with a couple of very costly bogies that’s going to be four a bogy 17 one point within one of the lead he rolls that one in he’s going to be five back here is John lot of sand to come over this cavernous bunker left of the 18th green he’s got a little bit of room to work with between the edge of that trap and the pin so not as difficult a shot as it could be that’s nicely played H for a rare birdie at 17 done H Kim so options are plenty for Hiroshi do you want to play a low bump and run do you want to putt it do you want to try and fly it up to that ledge with a bit of spin looks like it’s option three for iata there like a standard 35 yd pitch one hop and a bit of check pretty nicely judged H tick to drop just one shot at the par three it’s a third boy and a for stretch for Hong TI Kim slips him back to one under looks like he might actually be in the rough outside of the bunker which does make the shot a little bit easier [Music] lot of grasp between Club face and ball have to allow for some release slightly underplayed but still a reasonable look at birdie much like Kazuki Higa he’s just stayed patient he’s a quality Golf and he believes it now after those two wins in 2023 first of which coming here at the Hana Bank Invitational we not at n joh want his title at the Chiba isi Golf Club so gotam John last week’s winner at A1 CC finish with a birdie to end it’s been a pretty Topsy Turvy day at the office he tries to move hard to the right as it loses pace around the cup frustrating end to this opening round the 28-year-old gam John stumbl home in two w apart after being clean through nine holes [Music] missed the cut last week at A1C hasn’t finished inside the top 20 so far this season jho yang lovely birdie to close a round of 67 and your defending Champion with a blemish free opening round sees himself in a share of sixth going into Friday [Music] [Music] for a man who is had a win another top 10 and three Mis Cuts this year Hoshi AATA has an opportunity to end Thursday tied for the lead and a lovely up and down a good finish a clean score card here Riata will see his name to the top of the leaderboard as the curtain Falls here on the opening round of the hanab bank Invitational very solid stuff from 43y old deat seing a second wind of the years we look back on the highlights of this opening day action here at namun Chon start with The prodigiously Talented euben Jang woo here birdie party started at the sixth little did we know it was a sign of things to come for yubin go on to add another at the seventh and then this at the eighth for three in a row on the very same Hall Yin Park yield wield that unconventional putting style to good use birdie there for part taking him into red figures and ybin Jang colossal t-shot at the ninth he leads the kpga tour in driving distance this season took full advantage excellent wedge three birdies in a row to end his front line and then at the 10th it was the winless journeyman be Jong Park who found a birdie from off the edge of the green all that was happening Chinese representative this week W Chung took a little Victory lap but in it went for a birdie the defending Champion gho Yang whose best finish this year has been a TI for 25th starting to make some early birdies that was a second in a three hole run taking him to two under and the backside look at this put for KI Hirata the reigning Japan PGA Champion taking in the three underpar early at the very same hle jungan Lee still winless despite five top three finishes this year birdie there as well for Le to take him to three under then inin Park how about this for a dart at 12 using the slope to absolute perfection on route to the easiest for birdy 3s andos underneath the hole at 11 Track that straight into the bottom of the jar to take him to four under Kazuki Higa just trading water 12 straight pars to start his opening round before this t-shot at 13 that would yield a 32 for the former shinan dong open Champion the reing making open Champion H TI Kim two under on his front nine got it to three under with that birdie at 10 he would go on to collect another at the 12 then at 15 unin par you thought the shot into 12 was good how about this one into 15 downhill eyeball below his feet to a tuck left pin ah just put me down for another three plenty of Japanese names slowly creeping up the leaderboard Utah kosas was inching its way closer to the top with that birdie at 16 J One Lee this was a great pass saving putt at the 15th after finding the greenside bunker with his second shot at seven two great hits from Taki Yoshida left him this for an eagle wasn’t the most committed effort but a simple up and down birdie would move him into a share of the lead with sangong Kim and inin hang at that point safe to say this is the shot of the afternoon Kazuki eager from the left edge of the ferry on 16 absolutely perfect an eagle two that saw the name of Kazuki hega go rocketing up the leaderboard not that he knew that that one went in the 18th the pr me open Champion s pil Yun would end his opening round with a birdie a round of 69 a pretty tidy shot from heer’s country man into 16 as well beautifully controlled such an accessible pin on this PA four and these players were certainly taking advantage giou had to haul a little bit longer birdie putt than he water but hold it he [Music] did and at 18 yuben Jang green sight tra in two splashed out to here around to 67 for the Asian Games gold medalist be a round of 68 for jungan Lee who ruled this lovely put in for a final birdie of the day there was also a birdie to be found for Kazuki higer who play his last six holes four underpar post a round of 67 there be par at the top of the leaderboard courtesy of this Sixth and final birdie of the day for hirosi a 65 leaves the six time jgto champion in a share top the leaderboard alongside kyung n Park as we end our coverage here on day one of the Bank Invitational join us for more birdies and Brilliant from the best in South Korea and Japan same time same place tomorrow until then this is Timothy low saying it’s been a pleasure and bye-bye for now for for for e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
