Lee Dayeon's Tenacity "Jumping to the Lead in One Go"... 'Nexen Champ' Yoo Haeran "Already Marching to 2 Wins"
Day 2 of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open: Jo Ah-yeon and Lee Ga-young Share Lead at 5 Under Par, Defending Champ Kwak Bo-mi Tied for 6th
Lee Dayeon is cheering after making a birdie on the 6th hole during the second day of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] Lee Da-yeon (25, Mediheal) showed remarkable perseverance.
On the 7th, at Kingsdale Golf Club in Chungju, Chungbuk (par 72, 6,709 yards), during the second day of the KLPGA Tour Kyochon Honey Ladies Open (total prize money 800 million KRW), she surged with a 5-under-par round to quickly rise to a tie for first place (9-under-par 135 strokes). Jo Ah-yeon (22) and Lee Ga-young (23, NH Investment & Securities) share the lead, while 'Nexen Champ' Yoo Hae-ran (21, Daol Financial Group) and Jo Hye-rim (21) are in a fierce battle for the championship, tied for fourth place, three strokes behind (6-under-par 138 strokes).
Lee Da-yeon is a leading star on the domestic stage, having secured her sixth career victory last August at the special match Hanwha Classic. At that time, she also won with the lowest score in the tournament (19-under-par 269 strokes), drawing even more spotlight. This year, she is also on the rise, including a third-place finish last month at the Mediheal Championship. Starting the day tied for second, she recorded eight birdies and three bogeys, notably making four consecutive birdies from holes 10 to 13. She cheered, "My iron shots were good."
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Yoo Hae-ran is already aiming for her second win of the season. Defending champion Kwak Bo-mi (30, MG Saemaeul Geumgo) quickly surged to a tie for sixth place (5-under-par 139 strokes) with a daily best 7-under-par round, which is interesting. She made an eagle with a '2-on 1-putt' on the 11th hole (par 5), along with six birdies and one bogey. Kim Hae-rim (33, Samchully), who won three consecutive titles from 2016 to 2018, faltered with a 1-under-par round and remained tied for 14th place (3-under-par 141 strokes). Her pursuit of a fourth win in a single tournament is proving challenging.
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