The Unmissable 'Go Jin-young Vacancy'... Zero Korean Players Within Top 10

Shin Ji-eun AmazingCre Portland Classic 2R Tied 13th
Henselite and Bu Tied for Lead by 1 Stroke, Tseng Tied 3rd
Lee Mi-hyang Tied 19th, Choi Hye-jin and An Na-rin Tied 26th

Shin Ji-eun

[Asia Economy Reporter Seohee Lee] The absence of defending champion Ko Jin-young (27) feels significant. There are no Korean players ranked within the top 10.

Shin Ji-eun (30) shot 2-under-par 70 in the second round of the LPGA Tour AmazingCre Portland Classic (total prize money $1.5 million) held on the 16th (local time) at Columbia Edgewater Country Club (par 72, 6,478 yards) in Portland, Oregon, USA. With a total score of 6-under-par 138, she formed a tie for 13th place with Rianne O'Toole, Mina Harigae (both USA), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Hinako Shibuno, and Ayako Uehara (both Japan).

Shin Ji-eun, who was the only Korean player in the ‘top 10’ at 7th place the previous day, also slipped out of the ranking zone. However, Im Mi-hyang (29), who started somewhat sluggishly at 41st place the previous day, recorded 4-under-par 68 with six birdies and one double bogey, jumping to a tie for 19th place with a total score of 5-under-par 139. Choi Na-yeon (35), Yoo So-yeon, and Choi Woon-jung (all 32) are also in this group. Choi Hye-jin (23) and Anna Lin (26) were tied for 26th place (4-under-par 140).

This year, there have only been three occasions on the LPGA Tour when no Korean player ranked within the top 10: the Mayers Classic held in June, last month’s ISPS Handa World Invitational, and the Dana Open on the 5th.

Esther Henseleit (Germany) dominated the top of the leaderboard with 10 birdies and 2 bogeys, posting 10-under-par 134. She jumped from 26th place the previous day to a tie for first. Lilia Vu (USA) also joined this group after reducing her score by 6 strokes. Carlota Ciganda (Spain) is in 3rd place (9-under-par 135), and Andrea Lee (USA) is chasing in a tie for 4th place (8-under-par 136).

Nelly Korda (USA), who is fiercely competing with Ko Jin-young for the world No. 1 ranking, lost one stroke with 3 birdies and 4 bogeys due to shaky shots and putting. She dropped to a tie for 26th place.

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