Zhang Weiwei leads the Blue Bay LPGA with an impressive 66
Chinese golfer Zhang Weiwei carded a 6-under-par 66 in the first round of the Blue Bay LPGA, tying for the top of the leaderboard. Her performance, marked by two brilliant shots in the final holes, positions her as one of the favorites in this Asian tournament. Zhang, along with Mary Liu from China and Youmin Hwang from South Korea, share the lead. The three golfers demonstrated great consistency on a windy day at Jian Lake Blue Bay.The player took advantage of a shorter tee on the 17th hole, a par 5, to get close to the green in two strokes and achieve an eagle. She finished her round with a chip from outside the 18th green, about 30 feet from the cup. Auston Kim, from the United States, who tied for third place last week at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, signed a card of 67 strokes, placing in a prominent position. Mary Liu, for her part, achieved birdies on four of her last six holes, also finishing with 66 strokes. Youmin Hwang shone in the middle of her round, with five birdies in six holes. Kim, with nine birdies but also four bogeys, is in third position. The Blue Bay LPGA closes the three-tournament Asian LPGA tour, presenting the weakest field of the three. Ruoning Yin of China (No. 10) is the only player within the world’s top 10 present on Hainan Island, starting with a round of 68.I hit a little heavy, but the landing spot was perfect and it rolled straight into the hole. That really excited me and gave me energy.
Zhang Weiwei
