Sei Young Kim leads the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea

Sei Young Kim leads the BMW Ladies Championship

South Korean golfer Sei Young Kim consolidated her leading position at the BMW Ladies Championship, following an outstanding performance that took her to the top of the leaderboard. Kim, after an impressive opening round with 62 strokes under par, maintained her pace with a round of 66 strokes on Friday, accumulating a total of 16 under par, with a score of 128 at the Pine Beach Golf Links. His performance included a bogey and seven birdies, highlighting three consecutive ones in the first half of the course.

There’s a lot of pressure on the third and fourth days, but it’s not just for me. Everyone will feel the same pressure. But I just want to accept the fact and enjoy the rest of the tournament.

Sei Young Kim

Brooke Matthews, from the United States, placed second with a round of 64 strokes, the best of the day. Hyo Joo Kim and Rio Takeda shared third place, three strokes behind Kim. Matthews’ bogey-free round included birdies on his first two holes and on holes 17 and 18.

I didn’t feel very comfortable going into this week, playing in China last week, I really didn’t have my best game. But that made me go out and play shot by shot, lower expectations and I feel like I handled it very well. I just stayed in the moment and ended up making some putts and accumulating good scores.

Brooke Matthews

Minjee Lee from Australia, with 66 strokes, and Brooke Henderson from Canada, with 68, also stood out in the competition. Defending champion Hannah Green was nine strokes behind Kim. This tournament marks the beginning of a series of LPGA events in South Korea, followed by the International Crown team event next week. Last week, Jeeno Thitikul became the first multiple winner of the LPGA season, after a playoff victory in Shanghai. After the International Crown, the LPGA’s Asian circuit will continue with events in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Japan.