Sei Young Kim Extends Lead at the BMW Ladies Championship
HAENAM, South Korea – Sei Young Kim’s eagle on the 17th hole boosted her lead to four strokes before the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship, after a remarkable round of 69 strokes, three under par, this Saturday.
In a windy and cloudy day at Pine Beach Golf Links, on the Korean peninsula, Kim finished with a three-round total of 19 under par, with a total of 197 strokes, despite a bogey on the 18th hole.
Yealimi Noh (67) and Nasa Hataoka (69) are tied for second place.
American Brooke Matthews, who had followed Kim at one stroke after the second round, suffered a triple bogey on the par 3 of the 15th hole, leaving her six strokes behind Kim and tied for fourth place after a round of 74.
Defending champion Hannah Green signed a card of 68 strokes and placed at 11 under par, eight strokes behind Kim, tied with Australian Minjee Lee, who completed the day with 71 strokes. Brooke Henderson also recorded 71 strokes and is nine strokes behind the leader.
This tournament marks the first of two consecutive LPGA events in South Korea, followed by the team event International Crown next week.
After the International Crown, two more LPGA events will be held on the five-event Asian tour, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and in Japan.
