Taehee Lee (Kor) – First round 67 (-4)

This is a very tough course. I didn’t make a lot of mistakes today and I saved a lot of pars. That’s what led to my good score today. I made a long birdie putt from about nine yards on the seventh. That’s the most memorable one today. I putted well today.

This is where I started playing golf. It is my home course from 2003 to 2010. I was training under our Korean legend Sangho Choi on this golf course then. I picked up the game here and I turned professional here too.

I am pretty familiar with this course but I don’t think it’s so much an advantage for me because a lot of renovations have been done to the course over the years. The set-up has changed quite a bit.

I actually have to try and not think too much about how the course used to be and just play it as it is. That was what I learnt from the past few years. But having said that, I feel very comfortable playing here because of the time that I used to spend here in the past.

I love the environment here and it helps me stay relaxed. I think you just need to minimize errors on this golf course to do well. If you make mistakes out there, you will be penalised a lot.

Kyeongjun Lee (Kor) – First round 67 (-4)

I putted well today. I made some long putts from about six metres for birdies on two par-fives. My tee shots were not that good but it’s alright.

This is not really a course that suits my game so I am really pleased with my score today. I played pretty good last year so I was feeling confident coming into the week.

Soomin Lee (Kor) – First round 69 (-2)

It’s pretty good out there today. The season started on the local Tour two weeks ago. I didn’t play well the first week but I played really nicely last week to finish tied-third. That gave me a lot of confidence and I felt very comfortable coming into this week.

I think that’s the reason why I played well. I started from the 10^th, made two birdies in a row. I rolled in from about 20 feet. My putting was good today. I think the greens are going to get faster. I am pretty familiar with Namseoul.

It’s not an easy course. The fairways are narrow and the greens are fast. It’s going to get faster through the week so putting is key to score on this course. I am happy with the way I started. Hopefully I can play better tomorrow.

Poom Pattaropong (Tha) – First round 70 (-1)

It was great out there. I did everything well. I hit my drives pretty straight today so that helped make things easier. I just had one bad hole on the 16th. I took the wrong game plan.

I hit a hybrid off the tee and was way too far for my second shot. I had about 250 yards in and I hit it out of bounds. I just try to forget about it after that and keep playing.

This is a very difficult course. It’s my first time playing here. You just got to keep it in play and make some putts out there. I made a good birdie on the 18th hole. I made a 25-footer there. It was just a nice way to end the round.

It’s been really nice here in Seoul. I am enjoying myself here. I love the food and I like the people here as well. Looking forward to the rest of the week.

Phachara Khongwatmai (Tha) – First round 70 (-1)

It was really cold this morning and it made things pretty difficult. Condition was a little wet as well. I didn’t get off to a good start but after playing two to three holes, I got used to it and started playing better.

The weather turned warmer too so I played better as well. I made two birdies on the par-threes today. I hit the ball really good. My iron-play wasn’t great, especially coming down the last few holes today.

Luckily, I was still able to hold things together with my putting which is good. I just want to play my game and with no expectations.