Park In-bi's Leap "Tied 88th → Tied 17th"

2nd Day of First Major AIG Women's Open: 2 Under Par, Home Quest Leads, Lydia Ko and Lee Minji Tied for 4th Place 'Positioned'

Inbee Park shot 2 under par on the second day of the AIG Women's Open, rising to a tie for 17th place.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the leap of 'Golf Empress' Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group).

On the 22nd (Korean time), at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland (par 71, 6,649 yards), during the second day of the first major of the 2020 LPGA Tour season, the AIG Women's Open (total prize money $4.5 million), Park rose to a tie for 17th place (4-over-par 146) by shooting 2-under-par despite harsh conditions with strong winds. Dani Holmqvist (Sweden) leads with 1-under-par 141, while Austin Ernst (USA) and Sophia Popov (Germany) are tied for 2nd place (even par 142).

Starting from a tie for 88th place, 10 strokes behind, Park In-bee recorded 3 birdies and 1 bogey. In the front nine, she lost the advantage by making a bogey on the 9th hole (par 4) after a birdie on the 6th hole (par 5), failing to reduce her score, but in the back nine, she secured 2 birdies on the 10th and 18th holes. She relied on her 'precise tee shots,' missing the fairway only twice. Her putting count was also good at 28. She is 5 strokes behind the leader, in a position to aim for her second win of the season and 21st career victory since the Australian Women's Open in February.

"It was tough because of the rain and wind," said Park In-bee. "I focused on saving par on every hole," she added, "and gained confidence by shooting under par." Holmqvist reduced her score by one stroke to take the top spot on the leaderboard. Although she debuted in 2014, she has yet to win a tournament. Lydia Ko (New Zealand) and Minjee Lee (Australia) are tied for 4th place (1-over-par 143), while Nelly Korda (USA) and Nomura Haru (Japan) are tied for 9th place (2-over-par 144), watching for opportunities.

From Korea, Lee Mi-hyang (27, Volvik) shot even par to rise to a tie for 21st place (5-over-par 147). On the other hand, Jeon In-ji (26, KB Financial Group) lost 4 strokes and dropped into this group. Yang Hee-young (31, Woori Financial Group) is tied for 40th place (7-over-par 149), and Shin Ji-eun (28, Hanwha Q Cells) is tied for 52nd place (8-over-par 150), advancing to the final round. Two-time champion Danielle Kang (USA) is also tied for 52nd. Kim In-kyung (32, Hanwha Q Cells), Son Yu-jeong (19, Volvik), and defending champion Shibuno Hinako (Japan) were cut off.

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