Seong Yu-jin, in her 3rd year of debut in the Korean Women’s Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), took the lead on the second day of El Crew-TV Chosun Pro Celebrity (total prize of 600 million won) and seized her first chance to win the tour.
In the second game held at the Island Country Club (par 72, 6613 yards) in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do on the 25th, Seong Yu-jin recorded 8 birdies and 1 bogey, with a mid-total 11-under 133, 2 strokes alone to 2nd place Kim Ji-hyeon (9-under 135). took the lead
Seong Yu-jin, a former national standing soldier, debuted on the KLPGA tour in 2019, and his best record on the regular tour is the McCall Yongpyong Resort opening in July last year and the runner-up at the BC Card and Hankyung Ladies Cup in June this year.
In an interview after the game, Seong Yu-jin said, “Today’s satisfactory and disappointing things were all putts. There were small mistakes that were generally good, but I will reduce them tomorrow.” expressed his determination.
On the last day when celebrities participate, Seong Yu-jin will play with Lee Seung-yeop, a ‘national hitter’.
Yoo Hae-ran, who took the lead the day before, was tied for 3rd place with a mid-total 8-under 136, and Kim Ji-hyeon, who was tied for 2nd with Sung Yu-jin the day before, reduced 5 strokes to become solo second.
On the other hand, on the first day, Kim Hyo-joo took on the role of daily caddy, and the invited player, Yoo Hyeon-ju, lost 6 more shots and was tied for 99th (11 over par 155) and was eliminated from the cut.
In the final round on the 26th, 60 KLPGA Tour players and 30 celebrities will participate and play in groups.
