Lee Dayeon "2nd Place by 1 Stroke at Sponsor Tournament"… Kim Seyoung 'Cut Off'

Mediheal·Hankook Ilbo Championship Day 2: Park Ji-young Leads After Two Days, Lee Chae-eun 3rd, Cho A-yeon 4th, Jang Su-yeon 5th

Lee Dayeon is teeing off at the 10th hole on the second day of the Mediheal·Hankook Ilbo Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Lee Da-yeon (25, Mediheal) is performing well in a tournament sponsored by her sponsor.

On the 15th, at Ferrum Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 6,628 yards), during the second day of the newly established KLPGA Tour tournament Mediheal-Korea Daily Championship (total prize money 1 billion won), she surged to 2nd place (11 under par, 133 strokes) with a course record-tying score of 8 under par. Park Ji-young (26, Korea Land Trust) leads with 12 under par (132 strokes), Lee Chae-eun 2 (23, Angang Construction) is 3rd (10 under par, 134 strokes), and Cho Ah-yeon (22, Dongbu Construction) is 4th (8 under par, 136 strokes).

Starting from a tie for 6th place, 5 strokes behind, Lee Da-yeon swept up 8 birdies. She reduced 4 strokes in the front nine with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 11 and 13 and consecutive birdies on holes 16 and 17, and added 3 more birdies on holes 3 and 4 and 2 birdies on holes 6 and 9 in the back nine. She is 1 stroke behind the leader, aiming for her 7th career win after 8 months since winning the major Hanwha Classic last August. She smiled brightly, saying, "My putting feel was good," and "I will achieve good results with the support of the gallery over the remaining two days."

Park Ji-young is celebrating with her caddy after making a birdie on the 9th hole on the second day of the Mediheal·Hankook Ilbo Championship. Photo by KLPGA

Park Ji-young scored 4 under par to maintain her position at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day. Last week's opening tournament winner Jang Soo-yeon (28, Dongbu Construction) added 3 under par and is looking for a chance at a second consecutive win from 5th place (7 under par, 137 strokes). 'LPGA 6-time winner' Yoo So-yeon (32, Mediheal) and 'domestic number 1' Park Min-ji (24, NH Investment & Securities) advanced to the third round tied for 42nd place (even par, 144 strokes). World ranking 9th Kim Se-young (29, Mediheal) was cut off, tied for 71st place (3 over par, 147 strokes).

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