Isomi Advances to 3rd Win "1-Stroke Lead"… Minji Lee and Dayeon Lee Tied for 2nd Place

Hana Financial Group Championship Day 2: Im Hee-jeong and Ji Han-sol Tied 4th, Lydia Ko Tied 8th, Park Min-ji 'Cut Off'

Lee So-mi is reading the green on the 18th hole on the second day of the Hana Financial Group Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is So-mi Lee's (22, SBI Savings Bank) 'march to her 3rd win.'

On the 1st day at Adonis Golf Club in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province (par 71, 6,480 yards), during the second day of the KLPGA Tour Hana Financial Group Championship (total prize money 1.5 billion KRW), she shot 4-under par to leap to the lead (10-under par 132). Evian champion Minjee Lee (Australia) and Da-yeon Lee (24, Mediheal) are tied for second place (9-under par 133), while Hee-jeong Lim (21, Korea Land & Housing Corporation), Han-sol Ji (25, Dongbu Construction), and Yoon-ji Jung (21, NH Investment & Securities) share fourth place (8-under par 134).

Starting from a tie for third place, 2 strokes behind, So-mi Lee recorded six birdies and two bogeys. After a bogey on the 3rd hole (par 3), she immediately recovered with a birdie on the 4th hole (par 4), followed by consecutive birdies on the 9th and 10th holes and another birdie on the 14th hole (par 5), gaining momentum. Although she made a bogey on the 15th hole (par 4) due to a putting mistake, she secured the top spot on the leaderboard with 'stepping stone birdies' on the 16th and 18th holes. Leading by one stroke, she is poised for her third win of the season following the Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open in April and the Daeyu Winia MBN Women's Open in August.

Lee Minji is teeing off on the 4th hole during the second day of the Hana Financial Group Championship. Photo by KLPGA

Minjee Lee, ranked 7th in the world and sponsored by Hana Financial Group, added 2-under par to continue her winning contention for the second consecutive day. Da-yeon Lee, winner of the major Hanwha Classic, also reduced her score by 4 strokes to fiercely chase the leader. Lydia Ko (New Zealand), ranked 9th in the world, is tied for 8th place (7-under par 135) along with defending champion Anna Lin (25, Moonyoung Group) and 'second in prize money' Ha-na Jang (29, BC Card). Six-time champion Minji Park (23, NH Investment & Securities) lost one stroke and is tied for 69th place (1-over par 143), missing the cut.

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