Ko Jin-young "Tied 6th, 6 shots behind"... 'Number 1' Korda leads "Regretful, 59 strokes"

Women's Golf Day 2: Corda Double Bogey on 18th Hole with 62, Kim Se-young and Kim Hyo-joo Tied 11th, Park In-bi Tied 24th

Ko Jin-young (left) and Nelly Korda are playing together at the 17th hole on the second day of the Tokyo Olympics women's golf event. Saitama, Japan - Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] The smooth sailing of 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young (26).

On the 5th, at the Kasumigaseki Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture, Japan (par 71, 6,648 yards), during the second day of the women's golf event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she posted 4-under par and stood tied for 6th place (7-under par 135). World No. 1 Nelly Korda (USA) dominated the top of the leaderboard (13-under par 129), while Aditi Ashok (India), Nana Koerstz Madsen, and Emily Kristine Pedersen (both Denmark) are tied for 2nd place (9-under par 133) in pursuit.

Starting tied for 4th place, 2 strokes behind, Ko Jin-young recorded six birdies and two bogeys. She reduced three strokes in the front nine with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 2 and 4 and a birdie on hole 8 (par 5). After a bogey on hole 11 (par 4), she energized herself with consecutive birdies on holes 12 and 13, and recovered from a bogey on hole 14 (par 5) with a birdie on hole 17 (par 4). Ko Jin-young, who said "my green play was disappointing," expressed confidence, saying, "I think the score is definitely recoverable. I will play aggressively tomorrow."

Korda surged with one eagle, nine birdies, and one double bogey for a 9-under par round. If she had birdied the 18th hole (par 4), a 'dream 59' would have been possible, but her tee shot landed in the rough behind a tree, costing her two strokes. Madeleine Saxstr?m (Sweden), who led the previous day, added 3-under par but dropped to 5th place (8-under par 134). Lydia Ko (New Zealand), the silver medalist from the Rio Olympics, reduced four strokes to tie for 9th place (5-under par 137).

Korea’s Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal) and Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) are watching for opportunities tied for 11th place (4-under par 138). Rio Olympic gold medalist Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) recorded three birdies and two bogeys to tie for 24th place (3-under par 139). With a 10-stroke gap from the leader, the pursuit of a consecutive victory has become challenging. She said, "Today was a day when I couldn't capitalize on birdie opportunities," and added, "With two days left, I will do my best to finish strong."

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