Overview

• LPGA officials delayed the start by one hour due to unplayable, waterlogged conditions before completing Round 1 at Pine Beach in Haenam, South Korea.
• Kim Sei-young opened with a bogey-free 10-under 62 featuring eight birdies and an eagle to lead by one over Kim Hyo-joo, who carded a 63 without a bogey.
• American Lindy Duncan is solo third at 8 under, with Japan’s Rio Takeda in a group at 7 under after a 65.
• The tournament fields 78 players with no cut and offers a US$2.3 million purse, including US$345,000 to the winner, as part of the LPGA’s Asia swing.
• Players have prepared for strong seaside winds expected to influence scoring through the weekend following recent tour events affected by weather and course conditions.