South Korean golfer Sei Young Kim is positioned as the leader in the BMW Ladies Championship, after an outstanding performance in the first two rounds. Kim, after an impressive first round with 62 strokes under par, maintained her pace with a second round of 66 strokes, accumulating a total of 16 under par, with an outstanding performance at the Pine Beach Golf Links. The golfer achieved seven birdies and a bogey, including a streak of three consecutive birdies in the first part of the course.
Brooke Matthews, from the United States, finished in second place with 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, former University of Arkansas player, stood out for her bogey-free round, with birdies on the opening and final holes.There is a lot of pressure on the third and fourth days, but it’s not just 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
Minjee Lee of Australia, with 66 strokes, placed sixth, six strokes behind Kim. Brooke Henderson of Canada, with 68 strokes, and defending champion Hannah Green, with 69 strokes, were seven and nine strokes behind the leader, respectively. This event marks the start of two consecutive LPGA tournaments in South Korea, followed by the International Crown next week. Last week, Jeeno Thitikul became the first multiple winner of the LPGA season, after defeating Minami Katsu in a playoff in Shanghai. After the International Crown, two more LPGA events will be held on the Asian tour, 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
