Ko Jin-young in '3-shot tie for 2nd place chase'... Anna Lin leads
Otech Carrier Championship Day 2: 6-Under Par Surge, Park Gyeol Tied 2nd, Kim Hyoju and Jang Hana Tied 4th
Ko Jin-young is making an iron shot on the 3rd hole of the second day of the Otek Carrier Championship. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the chase of 'Number 1' Ko Jin-young (25).
On the 9th, at Sejong Field Golf Course (par 72, 6,676 yards) in Sejong Special Self-Governing City, during the second day of the KLPGA Tour OTEC Carrier Championship (total prize money 800 million won), she surged with a 6-under-par to leap to a tie for 2nd place (6-under-par 138 strokes). Park Kyul (24, Samil Pharmaceutical), who was leading by 2 strokes the previous day, lost one stroke and fell into this group. Anna Lin (24, Munyoung Group) led the leaderboard with a daily best 7-under-par (135 strokes, 9-under-par).
Ko Jin-young started from a tie for 17th place, 7 strokes behind, and swept up 7 birdies (1 bogey). After birdies on holes 1, 4, and 5, she lost one stroke on the 6th hole (par 4), but showed her strength with consecutive birdies on holes 9 and 10 and 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 12 and 14. She is 3 strokes behind the leader, aiming for her 11th KLPGA Tour win in a year since winning the major Hite Jinro Championship last October. Due to the impact of COVID-19, she has been staying in Korea while coordinating her return to the U.S.
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Anna Lin displayed perfect play with 7 birdies. She joined the regular tour in 2017 but has yet to win a tournament. Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) and Jang Ha-na (28, BC Card) are tied for 4th place (3-under-par 141 strokes), Lim Hee-jung (20, Hanwha Q CELLS) is tied for 6th (2-under-par 142 strokes), Park Hyun-kyung (20, Korea Land & Housing Trust) and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (24, Daebang Construction) are tied for 13th (even par 144 strokes), and Choi Hye-jin (21, Lotte) is tied for 23rd (1-over-par 145 strokes). Phantom Classic champion An Song-i (30, KB Financial Group) was cut off.
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