Kim Se-young's Breather "Tied 3rd, 1 Stroke Behind"... Hole and Harigae 'Co-Leaders'

Day 2 of the Final Major AIG Women's Open: 7 Players Including Saso Tied 5th at 1 Under Par, Park In-bi Tied 58th 'Slows Down'

Kim Sei-young is teeing off on the 1st hole on the second day of the AIG Women's Open. Carnoustie (Scotland) = Getty Images / Multivitz

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a breather for Kim Se-young (28, Mediheal), ranked 4th in the world.

On the 21st (Korean time), at the Scottish Carnoustie Golf Links (par 72, 6,850 yards), during the second day of the final major of the 2021 LPGA Tour season, the AIG Women's Open (total prize money $4.5 million), she added 1 under par to tie for 3rd place (6 under par 138) with Lizette Salas (USA). Georgia Hall (England), the 2018 champion, and Mina Harigae (USA) occupied the top of the leaderboard at 7 under par 137.

Kim Se-young started tied for the lead by 1 stroke, recording 5 birdies and 4 bogeys. In the front nine, she created momentum with two pairs of consecutive birdies at holes 2-3 and 5-6. In the back nine, after consecutive bogeys at holes 10-11, she seemed to change the mood with a birdie at the 14th hole (par 5), but bogeys at holes 15 and 17 followed. Her total putts rose to 32. She is 1 stroke behind the co-leaders, in a position to aim for her 13th career win, her first in 9 months since the Pelican Women's Championship last November.

Georgia Hall is teeing off on the 9th hole on the second day of the AIG Women's Open. Carnoustie (Scotland) = Getty Images / Multibits

Harigae surged with 5 under par to take a surprise lead. Although she debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2010, she has yet to win a tournament. Hall posted 3 under par, eyeing a return to major victory after 3 years. Seven players, including US Women's Open champion Yuka Saso (Philippines), No Ye-rim, Lexi Thompson (both USA), Moriya Jutanugarn (Thailand), and Leona Maguire (Ireland), are battling closely at 5 under par 139, tied for 5th place, 2 strokes behind.

Minjee Lee (Australia), Brooke Henderson (Canada), and 2019 champion Hinako Shibuno (Japan) are tied for 12th place (4 under par 140). Nelly Korda (USA), the 'Number 1' and co-leader from the previous day, lost 1 stroke and dropped into this group. From Korea, Ji Eun-hee (35) is tied for 18th place (3 under par 141), and Shin Ji-eun (29, both Hanwha Q CELLS) is tied for 23rd place (2 under par 142). Golf legend Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) struggled with 3 over par, falling to tied 58th place (1 over par 145).

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