the second wind of the years we look back on the highlights of this opening day action here at namun start with The prodigiously Talented euben Jang his 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 hole Yin Park yield wield that unconventional putting style to good use birdie there for par taking him into red figures and euben 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 went for a birdie the defending Champion jho Yang whose best finish this year has been a TI for 25th starting to make some early birdies that was a second and a three-hole run taking him to two under and the backside look at this part for kensei Hirata the riging Japan PGA Champion taking him 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 Lee to take him to three under then inan Park how about this for a dart at 12 using the slope to absolute perfection on route to the easiest of birdy 3s hereos underneath the hole at 11 Track that straight into the bottom of the jar to take him to four under needer just trading water 12 straight paths to start his opening round before this t-shot at 13 that would yield a bir2 for the former shinan open Champion the reing Mong open Champion H 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 tucked 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 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 sangyong Kim and inin hang at that point safe to say this is the shot of the afternoon Kazuki Higa from the left edge of the faery on 16 absolutely perfect an eagle to that saw the name of Kazuki Higa to 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 round of 69 a pretty tidy shot from heer’s Countryman into 16 as well beautifully controlled such an accessible pin on this p 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 then at 18 hubben Jang green sight trap in two splashed out to here around to 67 for the Asian Games gold medalist be a round of 68 for jungan Lee who rolled this lovely put in for a final birdie of the there was also a birdie to be found for Kazuki higer who play his last six holes four under par post a round of 67 I would be parity at the top of the leaderboard courtesy of this Sixth and final birdie of the day for rosi a 65 leaves the six time jgto champion in a share top the leaderboard alongside kyungnam Park as we end our coverage here on day one of the Hana Bank Invitational join us for more birdies and Brilliance 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
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