Arim Kim Takes a Breather... Tied for 8th Place, 4 Strokes Behind

Buick LPGA Shanghai 2R Adds 2 Under Par
Stark Leads, Defending Champion Danielle Kang in 2nd
Boo, Lee Minji, Choi Hyejin, Lee Miyang Tied 14th

Kim Arim is taking a breather.

On the 13th, she added 2 under par in the second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai, part of the LPGA Tour's 'Asian Swing,' held at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, China (par 72, 6,691 yards), to sit tied for 8th place (6 under par, 138 strokes). Maja Stark (Sweden) maintained her position at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day by shooting 4 under par (10 under par, 134 strokes). Defending champion Danielle Kang (USA) is eyeing a consecutive win from a one-stroke tie for 2nd place (9 under par, 135 strokes).

Kim Arim

Starting from a tie for 3rd place, 2 strokes behind, Kim Arim recorded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys. She struggled early with 2 bogeys in the first 8 holes. However, she changed the momentum with a birdie on the 9th hole (par 5) and showed resilience by adding 3 more birdies on the 11th, 14th, and 18th holes. She faced challenges on the greens, taking 31 putts during the round. She is 4 strokes behind the leader, still in a position to contend for a comeback victory. Kim Arim won the major US Women's Open in December 2020 as a non-member and joined the US tour the following year.

World No. 1 Lilia Vu (USA) surged with a 5-under-par round to move up to a tie for 14th place (5 under par, 139 strokes). Minjee Lee (Australia), Choi Hye-jin, and Lee Mi-hyang also joined this group. Rookie Yu Hae-ran, who won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on the 2nd, shot 5 under par to climb to a tie for 30th place (3 under par, 141 strokes). Lin Ying (China) is tied for 30th, Rose Zhang (USA) tied for 34th (2 under par, 142 strokes), and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is tied for 40th (1 under par, 143 strokes). Kim Sei-young withdrew.

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