Arim Kim Leads for Two Days... Lydia Ko in 2nd Place, 1 Stroke Behind

Kim Arim maintained her position at the top of the leaderboard for the second consecutive day.

Kim A-rim is teeing off in the second round of the HSBC Women's World Championship. Sentosa=Photo by AFP·Yonhap News

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On the 28th, at the Tanjong Course (par 72, 6,779 yards) of Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, during the second round of the LPGA Tour's 'Asian Swing' HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $2.4 million), she shot a 3-under-par 69 to lead with a 7-under-par 137. Lydia Ko (New Zealand) moved up to second place with a 5-under-par 138 after shooting 5 under. 2021 champion Kim Hyo-joo fired a 6-under-par 66 to share third place (5-under-par 139) with Charley Hull (England).

Starting with a one-stroke lead, Kim Arim recorded five birdies and two bogeys. Her average driving distance was 275 yards. However, she missed the fairway six times and the green five times, limiting her birdie opportunities. Maintaining her one-stroke lead, she is aiming for her second win of the season and third overall since the season opener, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, held two days ago. Kim Arim currently ranks first in earnings and Player of the Year, second in the CME Globe Race, and third in scoring average this year.

Founders Cup winner No Ye-rim (USA) is tied for fifth place (4-under-par 140), while Yoo Hae-ran and Choi Hye-jin are tied for tenth place (3-under-par 141), aiming to climb higher in the standings. Yang Hee-young and Minjee Lee (Australia) are tied for 12th place (2-under-par 142), and Ko Jin-young, Mi-hyang Lee, and Gino Titi Kun (Thailand), who won this tournament in 2022 and 2023, are tied for 16th place (1-under-par 143) as the tournament reaches the halfway point. Defending champion Hannah Green (Australia) is tied for 23rd place (even par 144).

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