Kim Hae-rim, KLPGA Tour Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open 2R 4th Lead

Kim Hae-rim taking a bunker shot

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Kim Hae-rim plays a bunker shot at the 10th hole in the second round of the 2022 KLPGA Tour opening match held at Lotte Skyhill Jeju CC in Seogwipo, Jeju on the 8th. 2022.4.8
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Dong-chan Kim = Hae-rim Kim (33) took the lead for two days in a row at the Lotte Rent-a-Car Women’s Open (total prize money of 700 million won) before the opening of the 2022 season of the Korea Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour.

On the 8th, Kim Hae-rim recorded a 4-under-par 68 with 7 birdies and 3 bogeys in the second round of the tournament held at Lotte Skyhill Jeju Country Club (par 72, 6,395 yards) in Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do on the 8th.

Kim Hae-rim, who hit 9-under 135 in the middle, maintained her solo lead by four strokes, beating the tied 2nds Hong Ji-won (22) and Im Jin-hee (24).

Kim Hae-rim, who was the only winner in her 30s on the KLPGA tour in the 2021 season, showed off her ‘veteran power’ by running solo for two days in a row in the first competition this year.

Kim Hae-rim, who is looking at her 8th win on the tour after 9 months since the McCall and Mona Park Open in July of last year, said, “There were a lot of bogeys in the early days of today, but I took control of my mind to try it calmly with my caddy oppa.” finished,” he said.

Kim Hae-rim, who recorded five birdies without bogey in the first round the previous day, added, “Today, the wind direction changed and it was difficult to select a club.

Starting from the 10th hole (par 4), Kim Hae-rim recorded three bogeys on the first six holes, but made up for it with five birdies on the second nine holes and reduced the number of strokes.

**Hong Ji-won taking a tee shot**

(Seoul = Yonhap News) On the 8th, Hong Ji-won plays a tee shot in the 2nd round of the ‘2022 Lotte Rent-a-Car Women’s Open’ opening match of the 2022 KLPGA Tour held at Lotte Skyhill Jeju CC in Seogwipo, Jeju on the 8th. 2022.4.8
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Hong Ji-won and Lim Jin-hee both tied for second place with a 5-under par of 139, and Jang Ha-na (30) reduced four shots on the day and moved up to a joint fourth place with a 4-under 140.

Rookie Ye-won Lee (19) also played a stable play that reduced two strokes for two days in a row, and joined the group with 4 under par 140 and tied for fourth.

Ahn Seon-joo (35), the best tour guide who was tied for 2nd place the previous day, 2 shots behind leader Kim Hae-rim, hit an even-par 72 with one eagle, two birdies, and four bogeys that day, and recorded 3-under 141 with one eagle, two birdies, and four bogeys.

So-mi Lee (23), who won this competition last year, cut three strokes in the second round and placed a joint 11th place with a score of 3 under par 141.

In Joo-yeon (25) recorded a hole-in-one on the 14th hole (par 3) from 147 yards. The hole-in-one injury is a Mercedes car with more than 60 million won.

On that day, In Joo-yeon reduced three strokes to one hole-in-one, three birdies, and two bogeys, and returned to the turning point of the tournament with a 2-under-par 142 and a tie for 16th.

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