Kim pushes Park off early lead
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June 29, 2013, Saturday
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KIM Ha-neul got the better of Korean compatriot Park In-bee to take the lead after Thursday's first round of the US Women's Open.
Kim watched Park, the world's top-ranked player, moved to the top of the leaderboard in the morning session.
Kim, with an afternoon tee time playing the major for the first time, wondered, "Wow, how did she shoot that score?"
Then Kim went out on Thursday and shot one stroke better, finishing with a bogey-free, 6-under 66 to take the lead in Southampton, New York.
Park is trying to make history by winning the first three majors of the year. For a day at least, she was upstaged by a much less-heralded compatriot.
"I'm enjoying myself," Kim said through a translator. "I'm just happy to be here."
Kim, a seven-time winner in South Korea, birdied her penultimate hole with daylight waning to claim the lead after Park held it for most of the day with her 67 in the morning session.
No player has won the first three majors in a season with at least four majors. The 2008 champion, Park has already won five times this year, including her past two tournaments.
American Lizette Salas, Swedes Caroline Hedwall and Anna Nordqvist and South Korea's IK Kim shot 68.
Kim watched Park, the world's top-ranked player, moved to the top of the leaderboard in the morning session.
Kim, with an afternoon tee time playing the major for the first time, wondered, "Wow, how did she shoot that score?"
Then Kim went out on Thursday and shot one stroke better, finishing with a bogey-free, 6-under 66 to take the lead in Southampton, New York.
Park is trying to make history by winning the first three majors of the year. For a day at least, she was upstaged by a much less-heralded compatriot.
"I'm enjoying myself," Kim said through a translator. "I'm just happy to be here."
Kim, a seven-time winner in South Korea, birdied her penultimate hole with daylight waning to claim the lead after Park held it for most of the day with her 67 in the morning session.
No player has won the first three majors in a season with at least four majors. The 2008 champion, Park has already won five times this year, including her past two tournaments.
American Lizette Salas, Swedes Caroline Hedwall and Anna Nordqvist and South Korea's IK Kim shot 68.
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