'Hot Six' Lee Jung-eun tied for 6th in Drive On 2R... lead and 5 strokes

Jeongeun Lee looks at Green.

[AP=연합뉴스]

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Hoon = Hot Six’ Lee Jung-eun (25) won the top spot for two days in a row in the US Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour Drive-On Championship ($1.5 million in prize money).

Lee Jeong-eun cut three strokes in the second round of the tournament held at the Crown Colony Country Club (par 72) in Fort Myers, Florida, USA on the 5th (Korean time).

Lee Jeong-eun, with a mid-total 8-under 136 stroke, maintained the same tie for sixth place as in the first round, but the difference between the lead and the number of strokes increased from two strokes to five strokes.

Leona Maguire (Ireland) and Marina Alex (USA) tied for the lead with a 13-under par 131.

Maguire swept 7 birdies without bogey, Alex added 1 bogey to 7 birdies.

Stacey Lewis and Brittany Ortomaray (USA) followed in a tie for third place (9-under 135 strokes), while Lexi Thompson (USA) and Patti Tawatanabat (Thailand) tied for sixth place with Lee Jung-eun. .

In this competition, it was not easy to win a comeback because the ranking was decided by round 3 instead of round 4.

The final round will be held on a Saturday, not a Sunday, local date.

Jeongeun Lee caught four birdies and also pulled an eagle on the 18th hole (par 5). But 3 views were disappointing.

Rookie Ye-eun Hong (20) shot 3-under 69, moving up to tied for ninth place (7-under 137). Hong Ye-eun, who is looking forward to winning the top 10, is her second appearance in the competition.

Jeon Inji (28), who hit 4 under par, raised her ranking to tied 15th (6 under par 138).

Park In-bee (34) cut three strokes and finished the final round with a tie for 21st (5-under-par 139).

Hyejin Choi (23) also shot a 3-under par 69, moving up the ranking to tied for 28th (4-under-par 140). Hyejin Choi will challenge the top 10 in two consecutive competitions following her debut.

Anna Lin (26) advanced to the third round with Arim Kim (27) in a tie for 36th (3 under par 141).

Nelly Corda (USA), who gave the world No. 1 place to Jinyoung Ko (27), was tied for 45th (2 under par 142).

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