Thursday, 27 June 2013

Korean Inbee takes early control of U.S. Women's Open (Reuters)

Inbee Park of South Korea acknowledges the crowd on the 9th green at the end of her first round of the 2013 U.S. Women's Open golf championship at the Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Hunger

(Reuters) - South Korea's Park Inbee made an ideal start in pursuit of a third major crown this year as she charged into an early one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Women's Open in Southampton, New York. Taking advantage of some favorable tee positions, the in-form world number one birdied four of her last nine holes to fire a superb five-under-par 67 at Sebonack Country Club, finishing a stroke in front of Swede Caroline Hedwall. "I played very good today," the 24-year-old Korean told reporters after mixing six birdies with a lone bogey and totaling only 25 putts. ...




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