Veteran Kang Hyeji's Strength "Tied 3rd, 6 Strokes Behind"... Choi Hyejin and Anna Lin Leap to Tied 8th

'2-Person Team Match' DGLBI Day 3: Tiffany Chan at 1 Under in Foursome, Cupcho and Salas Lead, Kim Arim and No Yerim Tied 5th

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Veteran Kang Hye-ji (32, photo) shows a strong performance.

On the 16th (Korean time), at Midland Golf Course in Michigan, USA (par 70, 6,256 yards), during the third day of the only 'two-player team event' on the LPGA Tour, the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (DGLBI, total prize money $2.5 million), Kang teamed up with Tiffany Chan (Hong Kong) in the foursomes format (two players alternate playing one ball) and reduced one stroke. They are tied for 3rd place (11 under par 199 strokes) along with Pauline Roussin (France) and Dewi Weber (Netherlands), who were the leaders the previous day.

The tournament determines the winner by playing foursomes in rounds 1 and 3, and fourballs (two players each play their own ball and the better score is counted) in rounds 2 and 4. Kang Hye-ji and Tiffany Chan started from a tie for 3rd place, 4 strokes behind the leaders, and recorded 6 birdies and 5 bogeys. In the front nine, they exchanged 2 birdies and 2 bogeys without reducing their score, but gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 10 and 11. However, in the remaining 7 holes, they made 2 birdies and 3 bogeys. They are 6 strokes behind the leaders.

Kang Hye-ji debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2009 and has been active for 14 years. She has yet to win a tournament, with her best individual result being 3rd place at the 2018 Scottish Women's Open. This year, she finished tied for 6th at the DIO Implant LA Open in April. Tiffany Chan joined the U.S. stage in 2018. She competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In May, she finished tied for 9th at the Bank of Hope Match Play.

Annika Sorenstam (right) and Madeleine Saxstrom are playing together on the green of the 5th hole in the foursome on the third day of the DGLBI. Midland, USA = Getty Images/Multibits

Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas (both from the USA) reduced their score by 6 strokes to take the top spot on the leaderboard (17 under par 193 strokes). Matilda Castren (Finland) and Kelly Tan (Malaysia) are in 2nd place (13 under par 197 strokes), Kim A-rim (27) and No Ye-rim (USA) are tied for 5th (10 under par 200 strokes), and rookie Choi Hye-jin (23) and An Na-rin (26) reduced their score by 3 strokes to tie for 8th place (9 under par 201 strokes). Former golf queens Annika Sorenstam and Madeleine Saxstrom (both from Sweden), along with sisters Nelly and Jessica Korda (USA), are tied for 18th place (7 under par 203 strokes).

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