Lee Jeong-eun 6 Ties for 5th Place "Can She Avenge?"... Jutanugarn Leads

TrustGolf Scotland Women's Open Day 2: 4-Under Par Surge, 2019 Winner Heo Mijeong 'Cut Off'

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "This time."

Lee Jeong-eun6 (25, Daebang Construction, photo) jumped to a tie for 5th place (5-under 139) at the end of the second round of the LPGA Tour Trust Golf Scotland Women's Open (total prize money $1.5 million) held on the 14th (Korean time) at the Dumbarnie Links in Fife, Scotland (par 72, 6,584 yards). Two-time champion Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) leads by 3 strokes at 9-under 135, with Charlie Hull (England), Emily Pedersen (Denmark), and Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) tied for 2nd place at 6-under 138.

Starting from a tie for 35th place, 6 strokes behind, Lee Jeong-eun6 recorded 6 birdies and 2 bogeys. After a slow start with 1 birdie and 2 bogeys through the 3rd hole (par 4), she gained momentum with consecutive birdies on the 6th and 7th holes, followed by back-to-back birdies on the 11th and 12th holes, and finished strongly with a birdie on the 15th hole (par 5). Most notably, her 27 'stingy putts' stood out. She has now seized a great opportunity to wash away the disappointment of losing in a playoff at her fourth major, the Amundi Evian Championship, on the 26th of last month.

Jutanugarn's upward momentum is formidable. Following her win at the Honda LPGA Thailand in May, she secured her second victory in July at the two-player team match, the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, alongside her sister Moriya, marking her third win already. Moreover, she has previous winning experience at this tournament in 2018. For Korea, Kim Ah-rim (26) is tied for 20th place (2-under 142), while 2019 champion Hur Mi-jung (32, Daebang Construction) missed the cut after struggling with 8-over par.

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