Imhyang's Cold and Hot Baths "Tied 8th with 6-Stroke Difference"... Lead in Front

ShopRite Classic Day 3: 1 Over Par Struggles, Song and Cupcho Tied for 2nd, Kim Se-young Tied for 29th

Im Hyang raises her hand after making a birdie on the 16th hole of the third day at the ShopRite Classic. Callaway (New Jersey, USA) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Im Mi-hyang (27, Volvik) experiences a "cold bath and hot bath."

On the 4th (Korean time), at the ShopRite Classic (total prize money $1.3 million) of the LPGA Tour held at Seaview Bay Course in Galloway, New Jersey, USA (par 71, 6,190 yards), she struggled with 1-over par on the third day and slipped to a tie for 8th place (9-under 204). Lin Xiyu (China), Georgia Hall (England), and three others are in the same group. Mel Reid (England) leads with 15-under 198, while Jennifer Song and Jennifer Kupcho (both USA) are tied for 2nd at 14-under 199.

Starting from a tie for 2nd place, 1 stroke behind, Im Mi-hyang recorded 1 eagle, 1 birdie, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. The double bogey on the 4th hole (par 4) and bogey on the 7th hole (par 3) caused early instability. She showed signs of recovery with an eagle on the 9th hole (par 5), but in the back nine, she only exchanged 1 birdie for 1 bogey. The accuracy of her shots was the issue. With a fairway hit rate of 28.6% and a green in regulation rate of 44.4%, she struggled to create birdie opportunities.

She is 6 strokes behind the leader, making her third career win difficult after 3 years and 3 months since winning the 2017 Scottish Women's Open. Reid surged with a 5-under round to quickly take the top of the leaderboard. Reid debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2017 and has yet to win. Hataoka Nasa (Japan) is 4th (12-under 201), and Brooke Henderson (Canada) is 7th (10-under 203). From Korea, Kim Sei-young (27) is tied for 29th (5-under 208), while Park Sung-hyun (27) and Jeon In-ji (26) are tied for 56th (1-under 212).

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