Se-young Kim's Breather: Tied 5th, 2 Shots Behind... Kemp Leads

Pure Silk Championship Day 2: Evenpar, Korda and Lewis Tied for 2nd, Jeon Inzi, Kim Arim, and Park Seonghyeon 'Cut Off'

Kim Sei-young is teeing off on the 9th hole on the second day of the Pure Silk Championship. Williamsburg, Virginia, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a breather for ‘Number 3’ Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal).

On the 22nd (Korean time), at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA (par 71, 6,445 yards), the second day of the LPGA Tour Pure Silk Championship (total prize money $1.3 million) continued, and she failed to reduce her strokes, placing tied for 5th (4-under 138). Sarah Kemp (Australia) leads (6-under 136), with Jessica Korda and Stacy Lewis (both USA) tied for 2nd (5-under 137), one stroke behind, engaging in a chase.

Starting tied for 2nd, one stroke behind, Kim Se-young exchanged four birdies and four bogeys. After a birdie on the 1st hole (par 4) was offset by a bogey on the 2nd hole (par 3), she seemed to gain momentum with birdies on the 6th and 10th holes. However, consecutive bogeys on the 11th and 12th holes caused a setback, and a birdie on the 15th hole (par 5) was lost to a bogey on the 16th hole (par 4). Her shots faltered, missing the fairway and green five times each. She is two strokes behind the leader, in a position to aim for her first win of the season and 13th career victory.

Kemp posted a 4-under round to take the top of the leaderboard. She debuted in 2008 and has yet to win a tournament. Korda also reduced four strokes, joining the competition for the title. This is her chance for a second win of the season, four months after winning the Diamond Resorts Tournament in January. Shih Wei-ling (Taiwan), who led the previous day, struggled with a 1-over round and dropped to tied 5th. Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand) is also tied for 5th, while Nelly Korda (USA) and Brooke Henderson (Canada) are tied for 14th (2-under 140).

Korea’s Kang Hye-ji (31) performed well, reducing three strokes to tie for 5th. Rookie Jin Ji-won (24, KB Financial Group) and Kwak Min-seo (31) made it to the third round tied for 14th. On the other hand, Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group) shot 2-under but finished tied for 82nd (4-over 146), missing the cut. Kim Ah-rim (26, SBI Savings Bank) is in the same group. Park Sung-hyun (28) lost four strokes with three birdies, five bogeys, and one double bogey, finishing tied for 91st (5-over 147), cut off from the tournament.

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