'4th Year' Sung Yujin "Leading for Three Days Straight"..."Wire to Wire GO~"
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Sung Yujin is making an iron shot on the 2nd hole on the third day of the Lotte Open. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ‘4th-year’ Sung Yu-jin (22, Hanwha Q CELLS) dominated the top of the leaderboard for the third consecutive day.
On the 4th, at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon (par 72, 6,725 yards), during the third day of the KLPGA Tour Lotte Open (total prize money 800 million KRW), she added 3-under par to take a 3-shot lead (13-under par 203). Lim Hee-jung (22, Korea Land & Housing Trust) and Seo Yeon-jung (27) are tied for 2nd place (10-under par 206), Lee Da-yeon (25, Mediheal) and Lee Ye-won (19, KB Financial Group) are tied for 4th place (9-under par 207), and ‘E1 Charity Open champ’ Jung Yoon-ji (22, NH Investment & Securities) is tied for 8th place (6-under par 210).
Sung Yu-jin’s 8-under par course record on the first day stood out. She shot 2-under par on the second day, and today she fended off challengers with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys. Although she had a bogey on the 1st hole (par 4), she steadily collected birdies on the 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th, and 16th holes. Her ‘jeongta’ (precise shots), missing the fairway twice and the green only four times, proved powerful. It was rather regrettable that her 2-meter par putt on the 17th hole (par 4) missed. She added, “The rough is tough, so I must protect the fairway,” and expressed her determination, “I will do my best until the end.”
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Lim Hee-jung is a player to watch. She entered the top 10 fifteen times in 28 events, including winning the High1 Resort Ladies Open last August, and confidently ranked 2nd in the prize money rankings (992 million KRW). This year, she suffered setbacks such as withdrawing due to a traffic accident and missing the cut, but her recent shot form has revived with a 3rd place at the Doosan Match Play last month and a tie for 14th at the E1 Charity Open. Defending champion Jang Ha-na (30, BC Card) finished tied for 25th (2-under par 214).
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