Kim Ji-young 2, 1 Stroke Behind in 2nd Place "GO for 2 Consecutive Wins"... Kim Su-ji Takes the Lead

by Roh Woolae

Published 26 Jun.2021 18:09(KST)

BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup Day 3: Choi Eun-woo Tied 3rd at 4 Under, Lee Seung-yeon Tied 5th, Park Hyun-kyung Tied 8th

Kim Ji-young 2 is teeing off at the 2nd hole on the third day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the title defense opportunity for defending champion Kim Ji-young2 (25, SK Networks).

On the 26th, at Pocheon Hills Golf Club in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (par 72, 6,610 yards), during the third day of the KLPGA Tour BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup (total prize money 700 million won), she recorded 4-under par and stood in 2nd place (8-under par 208 strokes). Starting from a tie for 2nd place, 2 strokes behind, she made 1 eagle, 5 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey. She is in 2nd place, 1 stroke behind, with a chance for her 3rd career win. Kim Su-ji (25, Dongbu Construction) surged with 5-under par to take the lead (9-under par 207 strokes).

Choi Eun-woo (26, Korea Land Trust) and Kim Sae-romi (23, Daeyeol Boiler) are tied for 3rd place (7-under par 209 strokes), Lee Seung-yeon (23, SK Networks) and Hong Jeong-min (19, CJ OnStyle) are tied for 5th place (6-under par 210 strokes), and Seo Yeon-jeong (26, Yojin Construction) and Park Hyun-kyung (20, Korea Land Trust) are tied for 8th place (5-under par 211 strokes). Choi Hye-jin (22, Lotte) and Ji Han-sol (25, Dongbu Construction) are tied for 13th place (4-under par 212 strokes), and Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card) is tied for 46th place (even par 216 strokes).