Im Hyang and Bae Sunwoo 'Back-to-Back 5-Under Par Excitement'

Toto Japan Classic 2R Tied for 7th Place
Hataoka and Kuwaki Share Lead
Shin Ji-ae 15th, Shin Ji-eun 22nd, Lee Ha-na 29th

Im Hiyang is cruising.

On the 3rd, at the Minori Course (par 72, 6,608 yards) of the Omitama Taiheiyo Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, she shot a 5-under-par 67 in the second round of the LPGA Tour Toto Japan Classic (prize money $2 million), rising to a tie for 7th place (10-under-par 134). Nasa Hataoka and Shiho Kuwaki share the lead (14-under-par 130), while Mone Inami, Akie Iwai (both from Japan), and Lin Xiyu (China) are tied for 3rd place (12-under-par 132).

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Im Hiyang made five birdies without any bogeys. She is four strokes behind the leader, still in a position to aim for a comeback. She debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2012 and has won twice in her career. However, she has not won since the Scottish Women's Open in July 2017, over six years ago. Her best and only top 10 finish this year was a tie for 5th at the Kroger Queen City Championship last September. She is currently ranked 127th in the world.

For Korea, Bae Seonwoo lowered her score by five strokes to join the group tied for 7th. After accumulating four wins on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), she moved to the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour in 2019 and has won twice there. Shin Ji-ae made an eagle and three birdies, showing great momentum. She is tied for 15th place (9-under-par 135). Shin Ji-eun is tied for 22nd (8-under-par 136), Lee Hana tied for 29th (7-under-par 137), and An Narin is tied for 40th (6-under-par 138) as they reach the turn.

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