Arim Kim Shines with 6-Under Par... Suwannapura Leads for Two Days

Maybank Championship 2R Tied 6th, 3 Shots Behind
Rose Jang 2nd, Boutier 3rd, Kim Seyoung 8th
Korda and Choi Hyejin Tied 20th, Ko Jinyoung 24th

Long hitter Kim Arim has joined the race for the championship.

On the 27th, she shot a 6-under-par 66 in the second round of the LPGA Tour Maybank Championship (total prize money $3 million) held at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club in Malaysia (par 72, 6,246 yards), rising to a tie for 6th place (9-under-par 135). Jasmine Suwannapura (Thailand) added 3-under-par to maintain her lead for the second consecutive day (12-under-par 132). Rose Zhang (USA) is in 2nd place (11-under-par 133), and C?line Boutier (France) is tied for 3rd (10-under-par 134), both in pursuit.

Kim Arim

Starting from a tie for 22nd place, 6 strokes behind, Kim Arim collected 7 birdies (1 bogey). In the front nine, she made three consecutive birdies from holes 3 to 5, then took a brief breather with a bogey on the 6th hole (par 4). On the back nine, she finished the round strongly with birdies on the 10th hole (par 5), consecutive birdies on the 12th and 13th holes, and a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). Her long drives, averaging 266 yards, stood out. She missed the fairway only twice and the green only three times. She is 3 strokes behind the leader, a position from which a comeback is definitely possible.

Kim Sei-young, Lin Xinning (China), and Brooke Henderson (Canada) are tied for 8th place (8-under-par 136), looking for their opportunity. Choi Hye-jin and Nelly Korda (USA) are tied for 20th place (6-under-par 138), while Ko Jin-young and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) are tied for 24th place (5-under-par 139). Lee Mi-hyang and Anna Rinn are tied for 47th place (2-under-par 142), Ji Eun-hee is tied for 59th (1-under-par 143), Yoo Hae-ran is tied for 64th (even par 144), and Yang Hee-young and Shin Ji-eun are tied for 66th place (1-over-par 145).

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