Noh Seung-yul Shoots 4-Under 67... "Mid-Table Start in Fall Series"

Tied for 30th after Round 1 of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Blanchet leads; Conners and three others tied for second
Korean-American Kim Chan and Grillo tied for sixth

Noh Seung-yul got off to a mid-table start on the opening day.

On Oct. 23 (Korea time), Noh carded seven birdies and three bogeys in the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, a PGA Tour event with a total purse of $6 million, at Port Royal Golf Course (par 71) in Southampton, Bermuda. He shot a 4-under-par 67 to sit tied for 30th.

Noh Seungyul opened the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship tied for 30th. AFP-Yonhap News

Ranked 189th in the FedExCup standings, Noh needs to finish in the top 100 across the five fall series events, including this tournament, to secure playing privileges for next year. If he finishes the tournament at his current position, he will be ranked 184th in the FedExCup standings.

After trading a birdie on the par-5 second hole for a bogey on the par-3 third, Noh caught fire with three consecutive birdies on holes 5 through 7. He then lost a stroke over the next nine holes, recording one birdie and two bogeys, before showing late resilience with consecutive birdies on the par-5 17th and par-4 18th. He hit just 50% of fairways, but his greens-in-regulation rate was a strong 83.33%. He averaged 1.60 putts per hole.

Chandler Blanchet of the United States fired a 9-under-par 62 to take the top spot on the leaderboard. He is still seeking his first win. He is ranked 114th in the FedExCup standings. Four players, including Corey Conners of Canada, are one stroke behind in a tie for second at 8-under-par 63. Korean-American Kim Chan and Emiliano Grillo of Argentina are among those tied for sixth at 7-under-par 64.

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