Park Hyun-kyung Tied 3rd, 2 Shots Behind "Title Defense GO~"... Kim Ji-young 2 and Kim Hyo-moon Tied for Lead

2021 Season First Major KLPGA Championship Day 3: Kim Woo-jung Tied 3rd at 3 Under Par, Lee Jung-min Tied 5th, Lee So-mi Tied 13th

Park Hyun-kyung is making an iron shot on the 3rd hole during the third day of the major KLPGA Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Park Hyun-kyung (21, Korea Land Trust) has seized the opportunity to defend her title.

On the third day of the 2021 season's first major of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, the Chris F&C KLPGA Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW), held at the Kyle Phillips Course (par 72, 6,532 yards) of South Links Golf Course in Yeongam, Jeonnam on the 1st, she posted a daily best of 3-under par to climb to a tie for 3rd place (8-under par 208). Kim Ji-young2 (25, SK Networks) and Kim Hyo-moon (23, Ilhwa Makcol) are fiercely battling for the joint lead (10-under par 206).

Starting from a tie for 15th place, 8 strokes behind, Park Hyun-kyung recorded 5 birdies and 2 bogeys. After her first birdie on the 1st hole (par 4), she faltered with bogeys on the 5th and 7th holes. However, she changed the momentum with consecutive birdies on the 9th and 10th holes, then added birdies on the 12th and 15th holes to leap into the upper ranks. She is 2 strokes behind the leader, a position from which a comeback is definitely possible. Park Hyun-kyung won her first career victory at this tournament in May last year and secured her second win at the IS Dongseo Busan Open in July.

Kim Ji-young 2 is reading the green at the 2nd hole on the third day of the major KLPGA Championship. Photo by KLPGA

Kim Ji-young2 made 2 birdies but also 5 bogeys. Although she maintained the lead for three consecutive days, she allowed her competitors to close in closely. Kim Woo-jung (23, BC Card) is tied for 3rd place, Lee Jung-min (29, Hanwha Q CELLS) and Bae So-hyun (28, DS E&C) are tied for 5th place (7-under par 209), and Park Chae-yoon (27, Q Capital), Han Jin-sun (24, Kakao VX), and Kim Hae-rim (32, Samchully) are tied for 7th place (6-under par 210), showing strong performances. ‘Lotte Rent-a-Car Champ’ Lee So-mi (22, SBI Savings Bank) is tied for 13th place (4-under par 212).

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