Jeon Mijeong's Fierce Battle "Tied 6th, 3 Strokes Behind"... Furue Leads for Two Days
2020/2021 Season Final Ricoh Cup Day 2: Hori 2nd Place by 1 Stroke, Bae Seon-woo Tied 10th, Shin Ji-ae Tied 14th
Jeon Mi-jeong is teeing off at the 10th hole on the second day of the Rico Cup. Miyazaki, Japan = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the strong performance of veteran Jeon Mi-jeong (39).
On the 26th, at Miyazaki Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (par 72, 6,543 yards), the second day of the final event of the 2020/2021 season of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour, the Tour Championship Ricoh Cup (total prize money 120 million yen), Jeon lost one stroke and stood tied for 6th place (4 under par 140). Ayaka Furue led for the second consecutive day (7 under par 137), Kotone Hori was in 2nd place (6 under par 138), and Momoko Ueda, Mamiko Higa, and Mao Nozawa (all from Japan) were tied for 3rd place (5 under par 139).
Jeon Mi-jeong started from 2nd place, 3 strokes behind the leader, recording one birdie and two bogeys. She maintained par for seven holes, energized by her first birdie at the 8th hole (par 3), but made bogeys at the 10th and 14th holes (both par 4). She saved par on the remaining three holes. Although her ranking dropped, the gap with the leader remained at 3 strokes. With two days left, she is in a position to aim for her 26th career win, her first in 4 years and 8 months since winning the PRGR Ladies Cup in March 2017.
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Defending champion Erika Hara is tied for 14th place (1 under par 143), and nine-time champion Mone Inami (both from Japan) is tied for 23rd place (2 over par 146). From Korea, Bae Seon-woo (27) recorded four birdies, two bogeys, and one double bogey, standing tied for 10th place (2 under par 142). 2018 champion Shin Ji-ae (33) is tied for 14th place, and Yoon Chae-young (34) is tied for 18th place (even par 144). Lee Min-young (29, Hanwha Q CELLS) struggled with 5 over par, dropping to tied for 33rd place (5 over par 149).
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