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Bank of Hope Match Play Day 3: Lopez Wins by 2 Holes, Ji Eun-hee Defeats Yoo So-yeon to Join Round of 16
Park In-bee is teeing off on the 2nd hole on the third day of the Bank of Hope Match Play. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Golf Queen’ Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) advanced to the round of 16.
On the 29th (Korean time), at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (par 72, 6,804 yards), Park defeated Gaby Lopez (Mexico) by 2 holes on the third day of the group stage of the LPGA Tour Bank of Hope Match Play (total prize money $1.5 million). With a preliminary record of 2 wins and 1 draw, she entered the round of 16 as the top of her group. A total of 64 players participated, divided into 16 groups like the FIFA World Cup, with the top player from each group advancing to the round of 16 to compete for the championship.
Park In-bee was trailing by 2 holes after 8 holes but showed great resilience by winning 5 consecutive holes from the 9th to the 13th. She secured her advancement to the tournament by halving the 17th hole (par 3) while leading by 2 holes. This is her second win of the season and an opportunity for her 22nd career victory since her first win this year at the Kia Classic in March. After tying for 3rd place at the HSBC Women’s on the 2nd, she recharged her energy with sufficient rest. In 2018, she won the Doosan Match Play, a domestic tournament.
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‘Big sister’ Ji Eun-hee (35, Hanwha Q CELLS) defeated Ryan O'Toole (USA) by 1 hole. After tying 2 wins and 1 loss with Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal), she won on the second hole of the playoff. ‘Number 3’ Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal, 1 win 2 draws) tied with Brittany Altomare (USA, 2 wins 1 loss) by winning by 2 holes but was eliminated after making a bogey on the second playoff hole. ‘Number 1’ Ko Jin-young (26) also lost to Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) on the first playoff hole.
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