Ye-won Lee and Shin-sil Bang "Chorus of 2 Wins"

Doosan Match Play Championship Group Stage Round 2
Park Hyunkyung, Park Jiyoung, Sung Yujin, Im Jinhee Also Continue 2-Win Streak
Park Minji, Choi Eunwoo, Hong Jungmin, Jo Ayeon at 1 Win 1 Loss

Last year's Rookie of the Year, Lee Ye-won, is sailing smoothly.

On the 18th, Lee Ye-won dominated Kwak Bo-mi (1 win, 1 loss) by 5 holes in the second match of the group stage at the Doosan Match Play Championship (total prize money 900 million KRW) of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, held at Radena Golf Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,350 yards). Having defeated Kim Ji-soo (2 losses) by 2 holes in the first match the previous day, Lee Ye-won secured her second win, gaining a favorable position to advance to the round of 16. Lee Ye-won will face Lee Seung-yeon (1 win, 1 loss) in the third group stage match.

Lee Ye-won is teeing off on the 2nd hole of the second match in the group stage of the Doosan Match Play Championship.
[Photo by KLPGA]

Lee Ye-won took control early by winning holes 1 through 3 consecutively and continued her momentum by capturing holes 6 and 7. She sealed the match early by making par on the 14th hole (par 4). Lee Ye-won was last year's Rookie of the Year and celebrated her first career victory last month at the domestic season opener, the Lotte Rent-a-Car Ladies Open. This year, she has participated in seven tournaments, achieving three top-10 finishes including one win. She ranks 3rd in prize money (273.01 million KRW), 3rd in average score (70.77 strokes), and 4th in points for the Player of the Year race (144 points).

Rookie Bang Shin-sil secured her second consecutive win by defeating Lee Chae-eun2 (1 draw, 1 loss) by 2 holes. Bang Shin-sil said, "My shots were generally shaky, so it was difficult, but I was able to win by saving well," and added, "I will try to play aggressively tomorrow to secure another victory." After defeating defending champion Hong Jeong-min (1 win, 1 loss) in the first match, Bang Shin-sil will face Seo Yeon-jeong (1 draw, 1 loss) in the third match.

Last week's NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship winners Lim Jin-hee, Park Hyun-kyung, Sung Yoo-jin, Han Jin-seon, Ahn Song-yi, Ha Min-song, Noh Seung-hee, Ma Da-som, and Na Hee-won also recorded two consecutive wins. Park Ji-young, who leads both prize money and Player of the Year points, advanced by walkover as Lee Da-yeon withdrew due to injury, marking her second win. Domestic number one Park Min-ji crushed Kim Ji-young2 (2 losses) by 6 holes, recording 1 win and 1 loss. Choi Eun-woo, Jo Ah-yeon, Son Ye-bin, and Hwang Jeong-mi also have 1 win and 1 loss each.

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