Golf Channel · Feb 21, 2019
TOC winner Ji back on top in Thailand, with Kang, Henderson chasing
CHONBURI, Thailand – Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea leads the LPGA Thailand by two shots after opening with a 9-under-par 63 on Thursday.
Ji won her fifth LPGA tour title in her previous event last month, the season-opening Tournament of Champions in Florida.
She picked up right where she left off, in Chonburi.
After an opening birdie and a bogey on the third hole, Ji birdied nine out of the following 14 holes on the Siam Country Club Pattaya's Old Course.
In her wake were Minjee Lee of Australia, Danielle Kang of the United States, and Jenny Shin of South Korea, each with a 65.
''I felt really great. I didn't miss any fairways and missed just two greens,'' Ji said. ''I have a lot of confidence.