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, who started the tournament with an impressive round of 62 strokes, maintained her good performance with a round of 66 on Friday, accumulating a total of 16 under par, with a one-stroke lead over her closest competitor. Kim demonstrated his skill at the Pine Beach Golf Links golf course, where he achieved seven birdies and a bogey. His consistent play allowed him to take the lead in the tournament.

There’s a lot of pressure on the third and fourth days, but it’s not just me. Everyone will have 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’ performance included birdies on the opening holes and on the 17th and 18th. His game, characterized by precision and strategy, allowed him to climb positions in the ranking.

I didn’t feel very comfortable coming into this week, playing in China last week, I really didn’t have my best game. But it 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 shot a round of 66 strokes and placed sixth, six strokes behind the leader. Brooke Henderson of Canada is seven strokes behind Kim, while defending champion Hannah Green is nine strokes behind. This tournament marks the beginning of a series of LPGA events in South Korea, followed by the International Crown team event next week.