Tied for first place are Megan Kang and Lee Min-ji… 8 under par, 136 strokes
Lydia Ko, the Paris Olympic gold medalist, tied for third place
Jin-young Ko and A-rim Kim tied for 8th place on the second day of the ISPS Handa Scottish Women’s Open (total prize money of $2 million, 2.8 billion won) on the U.S. LPGA Tour.
Jin-young Ko shot a 1-under 71 in the second round of the tournament held at the Dundonald Links (par 72) in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK on the 17th (Korean time).
Jin-Young Ko, who reduced one stroke again today following the previous day’s first round, recorded an interim total of 142 strokes, 2-under par, and moved up her ranking from a tie for 22nd place to a tie for 8th place.
Kim A-rim, who started the tournament tied for second place with a 4-under 68 the previous day, was unable to avoid a drop in rankings after recording a 2-over 74 with two birdies and four bogeys on this day.
The joint leaders are Megan Kang (USA) and Minjee Lee (Australia), who recorded a combined score of 136, 8 under par.
Megan Kang, who won the Canadian Open last August after a close playoff with Jin Young Ko, lifting the trophy for the first time in eight years since her LPGA debut, is aiming for her second win in this tournament.
Minjee Lee, who has 10 wins on the LPGA Tour, took the lead on the first day with five birdies and no bogeys, and maintained her lead in the second round with a three-under score.
Lydia Ko (New Zealand), the gold medalist in women’s golf at the 2024 Paris Olympics, shot a 3-under 69 with 5 birdies and 2 bogeys on this day, ending with a combined score of 6-under 138, tying for 3rd place with Lauren Coughlin (USA) and Charlie Hull (England).
Lee So-mi, who also competed, tied for 17th place with a 1-under 143, and Kim Sei-young tied for 26th place with a 1-over 145.
Next, Im Jin-hee tied for 32nd place, while Kang Hye-ji, Jenny Shin, and Choi Hye-jin tied for 45th place with 3-over par 147 strokes.
Kim Hyo-joo, who had tied for 48th place the day before with a 1-over-par 73, dropped to a tie for 53rd place after losing three more strokes on this day.
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