{"id":1244563,"date":"2023-05-12T06:58:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T06:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1244563"},"modified":"2023-05-13T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T11:36:20","slug":"cognizant-founders-cup-2023-r1-sei-young-kim-takes-opening-lead-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/cognizant-founders-cup-2023-r1-sei-young-kim-takes-opening-lead-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Sei Young Kim takes opening lead in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"
12-time LPGA Tour winner Sei Young Kim got off to a blazing start at the 2023 Cognizant Founders Cup, firing a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday, including a streak of four consecutive birdies at 12, 13, 14 and 15.<\/p>\n
The Korean superstar already has a Founders title to her name, capturing the 2016 edition held in Arizona, and is now aiming for her first LPGA Tour victory since 2020\u2019s The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis course is (one of my) favorite courses,\u201d said Kim. \u201cThis course has kind of lot of trees on both sides, and keeping (the ball in) the fairway, it's really important this week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe title could be anyone's after the first round of @LPGAfounders<\/a> \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/dafOte1bkb<\/a><\/p>\n
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n