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 lead in the BMW Ladies Championship after a standout second round. Kim, who started the tournament with an impressive score of 62 strokes under par, maintained her dominance with a round of 66 strokes on Friday.

With a cumulative score of 16 under par (128 strokes) at the Pine Beach Golf Links, Kim demonstrated remarkable consistency. His performance included a bogey and seven birdies, highlighting a streak of three consecutive birdies in the first half of the course.

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 just want to accept the fact and enjoy the rest of the tournament.

Sei Young Kim

American Brooke Matthews finished in second place after a round of 64 strokes, the best result 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 birdies on her first two holes, as well as on holes 17 and 18.

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

Minjee Lee of Australia was in sixth place, six strokes behind Kim, while Brooke Henderson of Canada is seven strokes behind the leader. The current champion, Hannah Green, is nine strokes behind Kim. 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 playoff in Shanghai. Thitikul is not participating in this tournament, but will be part of the Thailand team at the International Crown. After the International Crown, the LPGA’s Asian circuit will continue with events in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Japan.