'2nd Year' Lee So-mi "2-Day Lead"... Lee So-young '2 Strokes Behind in 2nd Place'

BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup Day 3: 5-Under Par, Kim Hyo-joo 5th, Oh Ji-hyun and Lee Da-yeon Tied 8th 'Positioned'

Lee So-mi is taking her second shot on the 1st hole on the third day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the whirlwind of second-year player Lee So-mi (21, SBI Savings Bank).

On the 27th, at Pocheon Hills Golf Club in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (par 72, 6605 yards), during the third day of the KLPGA Tour BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup (total prize money 700 million KRW), she shot 5-under par to maintain her position at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day (15-under par 201 strokes). Lee So-young (23, Lotte), the 'E1 Charity Open Champion,' Kim Ji-young 2 (24, SK Networks), and An Na-rin (24, MY Munyoung Group) are in a chase at joint second place (13-under par 203 strokes).

Lee So-mi started with a one-stroke lead and collected six birdies (one bogey). She showed incredible power by reducing five strokes in the front nine, including consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2 and a three-birdie streak from holes 7 to 9. In the back nine, after a bogey on the 12th hole (par 4), she maintained pars and secured a crucial birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). Lee So-mi debuted last year and ranked 14th in the prize money rankings (438.8 million KRW). In this tournament, she is leading by two strokes, seizing her first career victory opportunity.

Lee So-young is making an iron shot on the 5th hole on the third day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA

Lee So-young shot 5-under par to quickly enter the race for the championship. This is her second win of the season following last month's E1 Charity Open victory. An Na-rin and Kim Ji-young 2 also showed spirited performances, each reducing five strokes. Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte), the 'Lotte Cantata Champion,' lowered her score by three strokes and is looking for a comeback at joint 5th place (12-under par 204 strokes). Park Min-ji (22, NH Investment & Securities) is in this group. Song Ga-eun (20, MG Saemaeul Geumgo) is performing well at 7th place (11-under par 205 strokes).

Oh Ji-hyun (24, KB Financial Group) shot 5-under par to leap to joint 8th place (10-under par 206 strokes), five strokes behind the leader. 'Hyosung Championship Champion' Lee Da-yeon (23, Mediheal), Park Chae-yoon (26, Samchully), Ji Han-sol (24, Dongbu Construction), and Gong Mi-jung (23, Huons) joined this group. 'KLPGA Championship Champion' Park Hyun-kyung (20, Korea Land Trust) and Bae Sun-woo (26) are tied for 13th place (9-under par 207 strokes). Defending champion Cho Jeong-min (26, MY Munyoung Group) is tied for 50th place (3-under par 213 strokes).

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