Lee Jeong-eun 6 Excitement "Four-Under Par Surge"... Ueda Leads by One Stroke

Lee Jeong-eun6 Advances to Tied 5th on Second Day of Toto Japan Classic
Suzuki and Yamashita Tied 2nd, Koiwai 4th in 'Chasing Battle'
'Number 1' Titikun Tied 8th, Annarin Tied 14th, Lee Minji Tied 24th

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the momentum of Lee Jeong-eun6 (26, photo).

On the 4th, Lee Jeong-eun6 shot 4-under par on the second day of the LPGA Tour Toto Japan Classic (total prize money $2 million) held at the Seta Golf Course (par 72, 6,616 yards) in Shiga, Japan, rising to a tie for 5th place (7-under par 137). Momoko Ueda leads (10-under par 134), Ai Suzuki and Miyu Yamashita are tied for 2nd (9-under par 135), and Sakura Koiwai (all from Japan) is 4th (8-under par 136), showing Japan's strong dominance.

Starting from a tie for 10th place, 4 strokes behind, Lee Jeong-eun6 made 5 birdies (1 bogey). In the front nine, she made birdies on the 3rd hole (par 3) and 6th hole (par 4), and in the back nine, after a bogey on the 12th hole (par 3), she showed resilience with consecutive birdies on the 15th and 16th holes and a final birdie on the 18th hole (par 5). She is 3 strokes behind the leader, a position from which a comeback victory is definitely possible. Since moving to the LPGA Tour in 2019 and winning the US Women's Open, Lee Jeong-eun6 has not won for over three years.

Ueda reduced 3 strokes to dominate the top of the leaderboard. World No. 1 Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand) shot 5-under par, rising from a tie for 30th the previous day to a tie for 8th (6-under par 138). Gemma Dryburgh (Scotland) also dropped 5 strokes to join the group tied for 8th. Minjee Lee (Australia) shot 3-under par to tie for 24th (3-under par 141).

For Korea, rookie Anna Lin (26) added 2-under par to be tied for 14th (5-under par 139), eyeing a top position. Shin Ji-eun (30) is tied for 17th (4-under par 140), Choi Hye-jin (23) and Lee Min-young (30) are tied for 24th, and Shin Ji-ae (34) is tied for 31st (2-under par 142). Bae Seon-woo (28) is tied for 38th (1-under par 143), Hwang Ah-reum (35) tied for 48th (even par 144), Choi Woon-jung (32) tied for 54th (1-over par 145), and Jeon Mi-jung (40) is tied for 64th (2-over par 146).

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