Lee Jeong-eun 6, 4 Under Par for Two Consecutive Days "Revival Mode Domestically"... Lee So-mi and Bae So-hyun Tied for Lead

Lee Jeong-eun6, Kim Su-ji, and Yoo Hae-ran Tied for 3rd Place in Round 2 of SK Networks·Seoul Economic Ladies Classic
‘Top Earner’ Park Min-ji Tied for 15th, Defending Champion Kim Hyo-joo Tied for 41st, Yoo Yoo-joo Tied for 86th and ‘Cut Off’

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Hot Six’ Lee Jeong-eun6 (26) is in revival mode.

Lee Jeong-eun 6 is teeing off at the 1st hole of the 2nd round of the SK Networks·Seoul Economic Ladies Classic. Photo by KLPGA

‘LPGA member’ Lee Jeong-eun6 posted a 4-under-par round on the 28th at the second round of the KLPGA Tour SK Networks·Seoul Economic Ladies Classic (total prize money 800 million won) held at Pinx Golf Club (par 72, 6,727 yards) in Seogwipo, Jeju, rising to a tie for 3rd place (8-under-par 136 strokes). Lee So-mi (23) and Bae So-hyun (29) share the lead (9-under-par 135 strokes), while ‘Order of Merit leader’ Kim Su-ji (26) and Yoo Hae-ran (21) joined the group tied for 3rd.

Starting from a tie for 6th place, 3 strokes behind, Lee Jeong-eun6 recorded one eagle, four birdies, and two bogeys. Her early surge stood out with a birdie on the 3rd hole and a ‘shot eagle’ on the 6th hole (both par 4s). After a brief pause with a bogey on the 8th hole (par 4), she took the top spot on the leaderboard momentarily with consecutive birdies on the 9th and 10th holes and another birdie on the 12th hole (par 4). However, a bogey on the 16th hole (par 5) was a regret. She is just one stroke behind the joint leaders, well positioned to contend for the win.

Lee Jeong-eun6 was the KLPGA Tour money leader in 2017 and 2018. She moved to the US LPGA Tour in 2019, winning the US Women’s Open and earning Rookie of the Year honors, but has not won since, which is disappointing. This year, she has played in 20 tournaments but missed the cut three times, with her best finish being 4th place at last month’s Kroger Queen City Championship. Her money ranking is also 53rd ($453,529), falling short of expectations.

Lee So-mi surged to a tie for the lead by shooting 5-under. Jung Yoon-ji and Park Hyun-kyung (both 22) are tied for 6th place (7-under-par 137 strokes), eyeing a chance to overtake. Jeon Se-rin (21), a ‘Jeju native’ and the leader from the previous day, lost 3 strokes and slipped to a tie for 15th place (4-under-par 140 strokes). ‘Money leader’ Park Min-ji (24) is tied for 15th, and defending champion Kim Hyo-joo (27) is tied for 41st (1-under-par 143 strokes). Last week’s WEMIX champion Yoo Hyo-joo (25) missed the cut, tied for 86th (4-over-par 148 strokes).

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