In the first day of the World Golf Championship WGC Match Play group stage, Seongjae Lim, Joohyung Kim and Siwoo Kim of Korea started off smoothly with victories side by side.
World number 1 Scotty Scheffler and world number 2 John Rahm had mixed feelings in their first match.
Reporter Kim Sang-ik on the sidewalk.
[Reporter]
Lim Seong-jae made a good start towards the round of 16 of the WGC Match Play.
“Do you want to know what a really good day is? Im Seong-jae, you are leading by 5 holes up to the 9th hole. This made it 6 holes with success.”
World No. 18 Lim Seong-jae easily took a point in his first match of the group stage by beating McNealy of the United States, world No. 70, by 8 holes.
Im Seong-jae, who finished the match in 12 holes, will play a 1-on-1 match with Fleetwood of England, ranked 26th in the world, and Poston, USA, ranked 52nd in the world.
World No. 19 Joo-Hyung Kim also recorded his delightful first win over Sweden’s Alex Noren.
Kim Joo-hyung, 먹튀검증 who was playing a seesaw game, won by two holes with birdies on the 13th and 15th holes.
Kim Si-woo also beat Chris Kirk of the United States with a 4-hole car and occupied an advantageous position in the round of 16 ticket competition, which is given only to the first place in each group.
Jordan Spieth, already four holes ahead, par 4, the third shot from the 15th hole bunker disappears into the hole cup, ending the game early.
World No. 1 and defending champion Scotty Scheffler and World No. 3 McIlroy also won their first match, while World No. 2 John Rahm was held back by two holes by Rickie Fowler of the United States.