Sei Young Kim leads the BMW Ladies Championship
South Korean golfer Sei Young Kim solidified her position at the BMW Ladies Championship with an outstanding performance, securing the lead after two rounds. Kim, after an impressive first round with a 62, maintained her pace with a 66 on Friday, accumulating a total of 16 under par, 128 strokes at the Pine Beach Golf Links. His performance included seven birdies and one bogey, with a notable streak of three consecutive birdies in the first half of the course.Brooke Matthews, from the United States, placed second after a round of 64 strokes, the best of the day. Hyo Joo Kim and Rio Takeda shared third place, three strokes behind the leader. Matthews, a former University of Arkansas player, had a bogey-free round that included birdies on her first two holes and on holes 17 and 18.There’s a lot of pressure on the third and fourth days, but I’m not the only one. Everyone will feel the same pressure. But I want to accept that and enjoy the rest of the tournament.
Sei Young Kim
Minjee Lee of Australia, with a 66, was in sixth place, six strokes behind Kim. Brooke Henderson of Canada, with a 68, was seven strokes behind the leader, while defending champion Hannah Green, with 69 strokes, was nine behind. This tournament marks the start of two consecutive 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 defeating Minami Katsu in a five-hole playoff in Shanghai. After the International Crown, the LPGA’s Asian circuit will continue with two more events in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and in Japan.It’s funny, I didn’t feel very comfortable coming into this week, after 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
