Minji Park "Tied for 2nd Place, 1 Stroke Behind"…Hana Jang and Hyunkyung Park Tied for 4th, 2 Strokes Behind
Celturion Queens Masters Day 2: Park So-yeon Leads with 7-Under Surge, Ahn Ji-hyun Tied for 2nd, Lee So-mi Withdraws
Park Min-ji is teeing off on the 2nd hole on the second day of the Celltrion Queens Masters. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (23·NH Investment & Securities) makes a leap to the leading group.
On the 12th, at the Lake-Hill Course (par 72, 6,536 yards) of Seo Seoul Golf Course in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Park Min-ji rose to a tie for 2nd place (10-under 134) on the second day of the KLPGA Tour Celltrion Queens Masters (total prize money 800 million won) by posting the daily best score of 7-under. An Ji-hyun (22·Mediheal) joined this group. Park So-yeon (29·Moonyoung Group) shot 6-under to dominate the top of the leaderboard (11-under 133).
Starting from a tie for 22nd place, 4 strokes behind, Park Min-ji recorded 1 eagle, 7 birdies, and 2 bogeys. She was ‘quiet’ with 2-under over 14 holes but showed fierce finishing power with a birdie on the 15th hole (par 5), a shot eagle on the 16th hole (par 4), and consecutive birdies on the 17th and 18th holes. She is 1 stroke behind the leader, aiming for her 4th win of the season and 8th career victory after three weeks since the Doosan Match Play Championship. She is having her best season, leading in both wins and prize money this year.
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Jang Ha-na (29·BC Card), No. 1 in the points race for the Player of the Year, added 3-under to be tied for 4th place (9-under 135), eyeing a comeback. She is 2 strokes behind the leader, aiming for her second consecutive win after last week’s Lotte Open. Park Hyun-kyung (21·Korea Land & Housing Trust), the ‘KLPGA Championship champ,’ also posted 6-under and is in this group. Lee Seung-yeon (23·SK Networks), who was co-leader the previous day, shot 1-under and dropped to a tie for 7th place (8-under 136). Lee So-mi (22·SBI Savings Bank), the ‘Lotte Rent-a-Car champ,’ withdrew.
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