That 63 From Ina Yoon and Nobody in Golf Was Ready For It

Alright, y'all, stop what you're doing. Seriously. We just saw something UNREAL go down at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship today at Hazeltine, and if you blinked, you absolutely missed Ina Yoon setting the course on fire. Forget whatever else you thought was happening in the sports world, because Yoon dropped a record-tying 63 in the opening round, and the leaderboard is already looking like something straight out of a video game. This is a major, folks, and a performance like this on day one? It’s going to be all anyone talks about.

Yoon Goes Absolutely Nuclear at Hazeltine

I'm not even kidding, a 63! That's just insane for a major championship, especially one as tough as the KPMG Women's PGA. Ina Yoon wasn't playing around today, teeing off and just absolutely crushing it from the jump. She wasn't just hitting greens, she was sinking putts for fun, making everything look easy out there. By the time her round was done at 1:42 PM, she was sitting pretty at an astonishing -9 total, basically putting the rest of the field on notice right away.

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This isn't just a good round, this is the round everyone's going to be chasing for the rest of the week. Look at the leaderboard: Karis Davidson is the closest competitor at -7, which is still a full two strokes back. That's a lot of ground to make up in a major, even this early. Then you've got A Lim Kim and Alexa Pano tied at -5, already four shots behind Yoon's blistering pace. Megan Khang and Hye-Jin Choi are both at -4, even further back. Everyone is looking up at Yoon, wondering what kind of magic she conjured today and if they can even hope to keep up.

Beyond the Brilliance: Korda's Start and Doherty's Moment

It wasn't a quiet day otherwise, either. We even had some other big names out there trying to make their mark. Nelly Korda, a massive player in the sport, opened her tournament with a 70. That's respectable, absolutely, but it just highlights how unbelievable Yoon's 63 truly was. Korda's round, solid as it was, is a full seven strokes behind Yoon's blistering first-day performance. Can you even imagine that gap after only one round?

And get this, Amanda Doherty actually aced No. 17 in the opening round! A hole-in-one! That's a highlight reel moment for anyone, a memory that will last a lifetime, but even that couldn't steal the thunder from what Ina Yoon did today. It just goes to show you the kind of electric, record-tying magic Hazeltine saw in this opening round. Other players had great moments, but Yoon owned the day.

What's Next for the Championship?

So, what's next? The KPMG Women's PGA Championship is just getting started, running through June 28 in Chaska, MN. Yoon has laid down a serious, serious marker. The question now isn't just about winning, it's about history. Can she keep this absolute heater going, or will the field, led by players like Davidson, start to claw back some of those precious strokes? This is a major, folks, and every single shot for the next three days matters. You gotta tune in, because if today was any indication, this championship is going to be absolutely electric. Get ready!

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