Anna Lin Jumps to Co-Lead... 'Did You See the 7-Under?'

Blue Bay LPGA 2R: 8 Birdies Bring Excitement
Schmelzel Tied for Lead, Choi Hye-jin 3rd, Lee Min-ji 4th
Lydia Ko 6th, Kim Se-young 10th, Sung Yu-jin 15th

It is Anna Lin's surge.

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On the 8th, at the Zen Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72, 6,675 yards) in Hainan, China, during the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA (total prize money $2.2 million), the third event of the LPGA Tour's 'Asian Swing,' Anna Lin shot a 7-under 65 to leap into a tie for the lead (9-under 135). Sarah Schmelzel (USA) is tied for the lead, and Choi Hye-jin is in third place (8-under 136), continuing the chase.

Starting from a tie for 20th place, 5 strokes behind, Anna Lin racked up eight birdies (one bogey). In the front nine, she made birdies on holes 10, 13, and 17 to reduce her score by three strokes. In the back nine, she showcased her 'power' with five consecutive birdies from holes 1 to 5. It was unfortunate that she made a bogey on the 8th hole (par 5) after leading alone. Anna Lin debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2022 and has entered the top 10 six times. This year, she has played in two tournaments and finished tied for 23rd two weeks ago at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Choi Hye-jin added 3-under to continue the battle for the championship. Minjee Lee (Australia), who was the leader the previous day, failed to lower her score and slipped to a tie for 4th place (7-under 137). Lydia Ko (New Zealand), who needs one more win to enter the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, shot 2-under and is eyeing a comeback from a tie for 6th place (6-under 138), three strokes behind. Kim Sei-young is tied for 10th (5-under 139), rookie Sung Yu-jin is tied for 15th (3-under 141), and Lee Mi-hyang is tied for 20th (2-under 142).

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