Isomi's Come-from-Behind Victory "Did You See the 8-Under?"... Instantly Becomes 'Number 4'
MBN Women's Open Final Day: Leading with 8 Under Par for a 2-Stroke Victory, Im Hee-jeong and Kim Sae-romi Tie for 2nd Place
Lee So-mi is cheering immediately after winning the MBN Women's Open. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "8-under par perfect."
‘Opening round champ’ Lee So-mi (22) achieved a come-from-behind victory this time with a 15-under par 201 total. On the 15th at Daeyu Mongber Golf Club (par 72, 6,551 yards) in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, the final day of the KLPGA Tour Daeyu Winia MBN Women's Open (total prize money 800 million KRW), she shot an impressive 8-under par. This marks her second win of the season following the Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open in April, her third career victory, and with the winner's prize of 144 million KRW, she jumped to 4th place in the prize money rankings (428 million KRW).
Starting from a tie for 10th place, 3 strokes behind, Lee So-mi collected 1 eagle and 6 birdies. She opened the scoring early with three consecutive birdies on holes 6 through 8, followed by a birdie on the 11th hole (par 4), and an eagle on the 14th hole (par 5) with a ‘2-on 1-putt’. Most notably, her 24 ‘tight putting’ strokes stood out. She added back-to-back birdies on holes 15 and 16 to become the clubhouse leader by 2 strokes. "I thought I would finish second or third, so I’m a bit dazed," she said, cheering, "My putting felt great today."
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Lee So-mi’s 8-under par round broke the previous 18-hole lowest score record of 65 set by Ahn Si-hyun (37) on the second day last year by one stroke. However, since the ‘preferred lie’ rule was applied, it is not recognized as an official record. Im Hee-jung (21, Korea Land & Trust) and Kim Sae-romi (23) tied for 2nd place (13-under par 203), while Kim Yu-bin (23, Hana Financial Group), Park Seo-hyun (20), and Ha Min-song (25) tied for 4th place (12-under par 204). Anna Lin (25), who led after the second round, fell to a tie for 15th place (9-under par 207) after struggling with 1-over par.
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