Yoonji Jeong Fires 8-Under Par Surge... "Did You See the Course Record Tie?"

Jeong Yunji Takes 2-Stroke Lead in 2nd Round of Lotte Open
Choi Hyejin 2nd, Lee Soyoung 3rd, Park Jooyoung Tied 4th
Kim Minbyeol 9th, Seong Yujin and Kim Hyoju Tied 13th

It is Jeong Yoon-ji's surge.

On the 2nd, Jeong Yoon-ji shot a course record-tying 8-under-par 64 in the second round of the KLPGA Tour Lotte Open (total prize money 800 million won) held at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon (par 72, 6,725 yards), soaring to the lead with 11-under-par 133.

Jung Yoon-ji is making an iron shot on the 18th hole of the 2nd round at the Lotte Open.
[Photo by KLPGA]

Jeong Yoon-ji started from a tie for 13th place, 3 strokes behind, and racked up 9 birdies (1 bogey). She shook off the shock of missing the cut last week at the E1 Charity Open, where she competed as the defending champion. Leading by 2 strokes, she is poised for her second career win in a year.

Jeong said, "I went to singer Taemin's concert and fan meeting, and thinking about how much effort he put in made me determined to work harder," adding, "After missing the cut in last week's title defense, I changed my mindset and got good results." She continued, "I'm happy to have a good result after a long time," and said, "There are some shot mistakes coming out little by little, but I will improve them and do well in the remaining two days. I want to win."

‘Overseas player’ Choi Hye-jin shot 6 under to rise to 2nd place (9-under-par 135). Lee So-young added 3 under to stand in 3rd place (8-under-par 136), eyeing a comeback. Park Joo-young and Kim Seo-yoon are tied for 4th place (7-under-par 137), and Kim Min-byeol is tied for 9th place (6-under-par 138). Defending champion Sung Yoo-jin shot 2 under to be tied for 13th place (5-under-par 139), promising a chance at back-to-back wins. LPGA member Kim Hyo-joo also joined the group tied for 13th. Lee Da-yeon is tied for 33rd place (2-under-par 142).

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