Choi Hye-jin
Choi Hye-jin and Yoo Hae-ran tied for 5th place in the second round of the Dana Open (total prize money of $1.75 million) on the U.S. LPGA Tour.
On the second day of the tournament held at Highland Meadows Golf Club (par 71, 6,555 yards) in Sylvania, Ohio, USA on the 20th (Korean time), Choi Hye-jin recorded four birdies and four bogeys to shoot an even-par 71.
Choi Hye-jin, who recorded a total score of 135, 7 under par, reached the halfway point of the tournament, tied for 5th place with Yoo Hae-ran and Saigo Mao (Japan).
Choi Hye-jin, who was in sole possession of first place in the first round, fell to a tie for fifth place after failing to reduce her strokes on this day.
Channethi Wannasen (Thailand) shot 131 strokes, 11 under par, and took sole possession of first place.
Lin Grant (Sweden), who won this tournament last year, tied for second place with Lin Xiyu (China), one stroke behind.
Yoo Hae-ran reduced her score by three strokes with five birdies and two bogeys on this day, rising slightly in ranking from 7th place the day before to a tie for 5th place.
Hyejin Choi has yet to win since her LPGA Tour debut in 2022, while last year’s Rookie of the Year, Hae-ran Yoo, won her first title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in October. 파워볼사이트