Yoo Hae-ran's Sprint "3-Stroke Lead for Two Consecutive Days"... Park Min-ji 'Award Confirmed'

SK Shieldus·SK Telecom Championship Day 2: Park Jooyoung 2nd, Park Hyunkyung and Lee Dayeon Tied 3rd, Jang Hana Tied 8th

Yoo Hae-ran is making an iron shot on the 5th hole during the second day of the SK Shielders·SK Telecom Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Yoo Hae-ran (20, SK Networks) is in high spirits.

On the 13th, at Ravie Belle Golf Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,815 yards), during the second day of the final round of the 2021 KLPGA Tour SK Shielders·SK Telecom Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW), she posted 3 under par to maintain her position at the top of the leaderboard (8 under par, 136 strokes). Park Joo-young (31, Dongbu Construction) is in second place (5 under par, 139 strokes), and Park Hyun-kyung (21, Korea Land Trust), Lee Da-yeon (24, Mediheal), and Lee Ga-young (22, NH Investment & Securities) are tied for third place (3 under par, 141 strokes) along with two others, making five players in total.

Due to frost delays, the competition proceeded with a semi-shotgun start format. Yoo Hae-ran started with a 3-stroke lead and recorded six birdies and three bogeys. Beginning at the 5th hole (par 5), she struggled with three consecutive bogeys from holes 7 to 9 but changed the momentum with a birdie on the 12th hole (par 3). She then showed her resilience with back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15, followed by three consecutive birdies from holes 18 to 2. This marks her second win of the season and fourth career victory, two months after her win at the El Cru-TV Chosun Pro Celebrity in September.

Park Joo-young is making a charge with 4 under par, looking to overtake the lead. Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card) is tied for 8th place (2 under par, 142 strokes), and Lee So-mi (22, SBI Savings Bank) is tied for 11th place (1 under par, 143 strokes). Six-time champion Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) lost one stroke and is tied for 39th place (3 over par, 147 strokes), failing to advance to the third round. However, Lim Hee-jung (21, Korea Land Trust), ranked second in the points race, was cut off at tied 48th place (4 over par, 148 strokes), securing her season-long award.

Park Minji is making a chip shot on the 18th hole during the second day of the SK Shielders·SK Telecom Championship. Photo by KLPGA

Park Min-ji had already secured the titles for most wins and prize money (1.51574 billion KRW). She became the first player in KLPGA Tour history to surpass 1.5 billion KRW in season earnings and is the fourth player to win six or more times in a season, following Shin Ji-ae (33), Park Sung-hyun (28), and Seo Hee-kyung (35). "It's disappointing to be cut off in the final tournament," said Park Min-ji, "but winning the money title, most wins, and the season-long award feels like a dream. I will continue to work hard without losing my initial determination," she shared her thoughts on winning multiple titles.

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