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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Im Mi-hyang (28, Volvik, photo) is making a leap.
On the 13th (Korean time), at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, USA (par 70, 6,268 yards), continuing the second day of the LPGA Tour Pelican Women's Championship (total prize money $1.75 million), she surged with an 8-under par to rise to a tie for 5th place (9-under par 131 strokes). Lexi Thompson and Jennifer Kupcho (both from the USA) are leading at 11-under par 129 strokes, while Su Wei-ling (Taiwan) and Leona Maguire (Ireland) are chasing in a tie for 2nd place (10-under par 130 strokes).
Starting from a tie for 38th place, 7 strokes behind, Im Mi-hyang collected 1 eagle and 7 birdies (1 bogey). After a birdie on the 1st hole (par 4) and 'stepping stone birdies' on the 5th and 7th holes, she took a brief breather with a bogey on the 8th hole (par 4). In the back nine, she reduced 3 strokes with a 'shot eagle' on the 11th hole (par 4) and a birdie on the 13th hole (par 3), then showed strong finishing power with 3 consecutive birdies from the 16th to 18th holes. The driving force was 25 'stingy putts'. She is 2 strokes behind the co-leaders, with a chance for her third career win in four years since the 2017 Scottish Women's Open.
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Thompson and Kupcho both lowered their scores by 6 strokes, dominating the top of the leaderboard. 'Number 1' Nelly Korda (USA) and defending champion Kim Sei-young (28, Mediheal) are tied for 5th place, Lee Jeong-eun 6 (25, Daebang Construction) and Danielle Kang (USA) are tied for 10th place (8-under par 132 strokes), and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is tied for 15th place (7-under par 133 strokes). 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young (26) played a flawless round with 4 birdies and no bogeys. She is tied for 20th place (6-under par 134 strokes), looking to move up the ranks.
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