Kim Jae-hee and Lee So-young Joint Leaders... Lee Ye-won Confirmed as 'Prize Money King'
S-OIL Championship 2R Top of Leaderboard
Lee Yewon and Sung Yujin Tied 4th, Hong Jungmin 6th
Lee Somi 10th, Park Hyunkyung 19th, Lim Jinhui 21st
This is Kim Jae-hee's first chance to win.
On the 3rd, at the Elysian Country Club in Jeju City, Jeju Island (par 72, 6,717 yards), during the second round of the KLPGA Tour S-OIL Championship (total prize money 900 million KRW), he shot a 6-under-par 66 to leap to the lead (7-under-par 137). Lee So-young and Jung Yoon-ji are tied for first place, Lee Ye-won and Sung Yoo-jin are tied for fourth place (6-under-par 138), and Hong Jeong-min, Choi Ye-rim, Lee Seung-yeon, and Kim Min-joo are tied for sixth place (5-under-par 139).
![Kim Jae-hee is celebrating after making a birdie on the 1st hole of the 2nd round at the S-OIL Championship. <br>[Photo by KLPGA]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023110317023840379_1698998558.jpg)
Kim Jae-hee is celebrating after making a birdie on the 1st hole of the 2nd round at the S-OIL Championship.
[Photo by KLPGA]
Starting from a tie for 18th place, 3 strokes behind, Kim Jae-hee added four birdies without any bogeys, including a 'shot eagle' on the 12th hole (par 4). Rising to a tie for first place by one stroke, he seized his first opportunity to claim a winner's trophy. He debuted on the regular tour in 2021 and has recorded two runner-up finishes but no wins. This year, he has entered the top 10 four times in 30 tournaments and is ranked 30th in the prize money rankings.
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Lee Ye-won reduced her score by 3 strokes to join the race for the championship. As the current leader in the prize money rankings, she has already secured the money title regardless of the remaining tournament results, as second-place Park Ji-young withdrew due to a knee injury. Lee Ye-won, who has won three times this year and shares the lead in victories, is also leading in both the points for the Player of the Year and average score. Defending champion Lee So-mi is tied for 10th place (4-under-par 140), Park Hyun-kyung is tied for 19th place (2-under-par 142), and Lim Jin-hee is tied for 21st place (1-under-par 143).
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