Inbee Park, Jin Young Ko, and Mirim Lee Tied for 6th Place, 4 Strokes Behind... Tabatnakit Leads After Two Days

Major ANA Inspiration Day 2 Top Contenders Sailing Smoothly, Peng San San 2nd, Jutanugarn 3rd, Hull and Nordqvist Tied 4th

Park In-bee is walking on the green of the 10th hole on the second day of the ANA Inspiration. Rancho Mirage, California, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Golf Queen' Park In-bee (33·KB Financial Group) is sailing smoothly.

On the 3rd (Korean time), at the Mission Hills Golf Club in Rancho Mirage, California, USA (par 72, 6,763 yards), during the second day of the first major of the 2021 LPGA Tour season, the ANA Inspiration (total prize money $3.1 million), she shot 3-under par to rise to a tie for 6th place (5-under par 139). World No. 1 Ko Jin-young (26) and defending champion Lee Mi-rim (31·NH Investment & Securities) are also in this group. Rookie Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand) continued to lead for the second consecutive day (9-under par 135).

Park In-bee started tied for 8th place, 3 strokes behind, and recorded one eagle, two birdies, and one bogey. She reduced 3 strokes in the front nine with a 'shot eagle' on the 11th hole and a birdie on the 18th hole (both par 5s), and in the back nine, she recovered a bogey on the 3rd hole with a birdie on the 4th hole (both par 4s). However, it was regrettable that she could not add any more birdies on the remaining five holes. She missed the fairway only twice, and her round putting count was 25. She is 4 strokes behind the leader, aiming for a second consecutive win after last week's Kia Classic victory.

Patty Tavatanakit is reading the putting line on the 10th hole on the second day of the ANA Inspiration. Rancho Mirage, California, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

Tavatanakit demonstrated her strength by shooting 3-under par. She is a player sponsored by Hana Financial Group, a Korean company. She debuted last year and has yet to win. Her best results are tied for 5th at the 2018 U.S. Women's Open and this year's Gainbridge. Feng Shanshan (China) is in 2nd place (8-under par 136), Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand) 3rd (7-under par 137), Charlie Hull (England) and Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) tied for 4th (6-under par 138), and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is tied for 6th.

In Korea, Ko Jin-young added 2-under par to continue competing for the championship. Lee Mi-rim also reduced 2 strokes, increasing the possibility of back-to-back wins. Lee Jeong-eun6 (25·Daebang Construction) is tied for 20th (3-under par 141), Kim Se-young (28) tied for 38th (1-under par 143), and Yoo So-yeon (31·all Mediheal) tied for 44th (even par 144) advanced to the third round. On the other hand, Jeon In-ji (27·KB Financial Group), Kim A-rim (26·SBI Savings Bank), Park Sung-hyun (28), and Kim In-kyung (33·Hanwha Q CELLS) were cut off.

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