Seong Yu-jin, who won the KLPGA Tour Lotte Open last year, is aiming for the U.S. Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour Lotte Championship (total prize money of 2 million dollars) this time.
In the second round of the tournament held on the 14th (Korean time) at Hoakalay Country Club (par 72, 6303 yards) in Eva Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, Eugene Sung tied 5 birdies and 1 bogey to record 4 under par 68 strokes. Seong Yu-jin, who hit 4 under par the previous day, tied for first place with Natakrita Wongtawi Lap with an interim total of 8 under par 136 strokes.
Seong Yu-jin won last year’s KLPGA Tour Lotte Open four years after her debut, making her an invited player to participate in this event.
In an interview after the match, Seong Yu-jin said, “It was a tough round in terms of condition because the wind blew a lot and I couldn’t adjust to the jet lag. Still, the wind blows in the same direction as yesterday, so it was easy to adapt.” She continued, “I focused on the fact that I came to the LPGA tour with the Korean flag on,” and said, “It was helpful to try hard as a player of a country rather than trying to do well.”
Seong Yu-jin is a member of the Hanwha Q Cells golf team, but she is particularly strong in games hosted by Lotte. Sung Yu-jin herself said, “I think I have a deep relationship with Lotte. He is also doing well in the Lotte tournament,” he said. 스포츠토토
Hwang Yu-min shot 1-under 71 and tied for 11th with an interim total of 3-under 141, Lee Mi-hyang tied for 27th with 1-under 143, and Lee Il-hee and Choi Hye-jin tied for 40th with even par 144.
Meanwhile, Kim Hyo-joo, who tied for 3rd place with a 4-under par in the first round and raised expectations for her second consecutive victory, fell to 57th with a 6-over-par 78 that day. Kim Hyo-joo recorded an even par with 2 birdies and 2 bogeys in the first half, but after bogey on the 11th (par 5) hole in the second half, bogey, double bogey, and quadruple bogey were recorded in order from holes 15 to 17. Yoo Hae-ran also recorded 4 bogeys that day and managed to pass the cut with an average total of 2 over par 146, while Park Seong-hyeon (5 over par), Park Geum-gang (6 over par), and Jeon In-ji (7 over par) missed the cut.