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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 5, 2024 4:22:10 GMT
Hee Jeong Lim couldn't make the mid-range putts but hit it stiff on eighteen to make birdie. Still plus one may not make the cut, but I think plus two has no chance. So she should feel a little better for giving herself an outside chance. They kept showing Ji Yai Shin but showed Yewon Lee maybe once or twice. So I thought she must have been playing bad, but she was playing ok at minus two for the day. Oh well I guess that she just isn't popular enough.  |
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 5, 2024 12:01:45 GMT
Round 2
1 HWANG Youmin -10 67(2) 67(3) 134
T2 CHOI Kabin -9 65(1) 70(27) 135
- MOON Jeongmin -9 68(4) 67(3) 135
T4 PARK Juyoung -7 70(19) 67(3) 137
- RO Seunghui -7 67(2) 70(27) 137
T6 KO Jiwon -6 70(19) 68(10) 138
- KIM Minsun7 -6 69(10) 69(16) 138
- JUN Yesung -6 71(37) 67(3) 138
- KIM Jihyun -6 69(10) 69(16) 138
- KANG Jisun (R) -6 71(37) 67(3) 138
- LEE Jeyeong -6 69(10) 69(16) 138
Notables:
T12 YOO Hyunjo (R) -5 73(67) 66(2) 139
- LEE Sehee -5 70(19) 69(16) 139
- PARK Hyunkyung -5 68(4) 71(38) 139
- KIM Minsol (A) -5 68(4) 71(38) 139
T19 KIM Minbyeol -4 69(10) 71(38) 140
- AHN Sunju -4 72(54) 68(10) 140
T26 HEO Dabeen -3 74(82) 67(3) 141
- SHIN Jiyai -3 70(19) 71(38) 141
T33 BANG Shinsil -2 75(94) 67(3) 142
- AHN Jeehyun -2 72(54) 70(27) 142
- KIM Jaehee -2 70(19) 72(60) 142
- HYUN Selin -2 72(54) 70(27) 142
- YOON Ina -2 70(19) 72(60) 142
- SOHN Yebeen -2 69(10) 73(74) 142
T45 LEE Yewon -1 73(67) 70(27) 143
- PARK Gyeol -1 73(67) 70(27) 143
- HONG Yaeeun (R) -1 70(19) 73(74) 143
- YOON Mina (R) -1 71(37) 72(60) 143
- LEE Gayoung -1 72(54) 71(38) 143
Cut:
T74 KIM Suji +1 76(109) 69(16) 145
- YOO Hyunju +1 74(82) 71(38) 145
- LIM Heejeong +1 73(67) 72(60) 145
- JANG Eunsoo +1 69(10) 76(107) 145
T82 HWANG Jeongmee +2 74(82) 72(60) 146
- KIM Saeromi +2 76(109) 70(27) 146
- CHO Ayean +2 75(94) 71(38) 146
T89 YOU Hyoju +3 74(82) 73(74) 147
- AHN Songyi +3 73(67) 74(94) 147
- LIM Jiyoo (R) +3 71(37) 76(107) 147
T99 SONG Gaeun +4 75(94) 73(74) 148
- LEE Soyoung +4 71(37) 77(112) 148
119 JANG Hana +18 82(119) 80(118) 162
Youmin Hwang was really strong in the morning, ending up shooting an identical round to her first day to take the lead. Jeongmin Moon had five birdies in a row at one point to catch Youmin but wound up one back.
Ina struggled a lot more on day two, hitting some really wild drives. She had two double bogies on her front nine (she played the back first), but recovered to end up with an even par round for the day, making the cut and finishing t-30th. Yewon and Min Byeol are still looking for their form, although both are still close enough to possibly make a run.
Amateur Min Sol Kim was so-so today but is still only five back, not out of it yet.
Hwaiting!
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 5, 2024 12:51:17 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 6, 2024 11:36:03 GMT
Round 3 1 Youmin Hwang -13 67(2) 67(3) 69(7) 203 T2 Hye Jun Park -11 68(4) 72(60) 65(1) 205 - Ji Sun Kang (R) -11 71(37) 67(3) 67(2) 205 - Jeongmin Moon -11 68(4) 67(3) 70(14) 205 T5 Hyun Kyung Park -9 68(4) 71(38) 68(4) 207 - Ju Young Park -9 70(19) 67(3) 70(14) 207 - Min Sun Kim 7 -9 69(10) 69(16) 69(7) 207 - Ye Sung Jun -9 71(37) 67(3) 69(7) 207 - Hyun Jo Yoo (R) -8 73(67) 66(2) 69(7) 208 Notables: T15 Jin Seon Han -6 72(54) 68(10) 70(14) 210 T20 Jiyai Shin -5 70(19) 71(38) 70(14) 211 - Min Sol Kim (A) -5 68(4) 71(38) 72(38) 211 - Sun Ju Ahn -5 72(54) 68(10) 71(30) 211 T29 Shin Sil Bang -4 75(94) 67(3) 70(14) 212 T35 Jae Hee Kim -3 70(19) 69(16) 74(60) 213 T40 Ga Young Lee -2 72(54) 71(38) 71(30) 214 - Ye Been Sohn -2 69(10) 73(74) 72(38) 214 - Ina Yoon -2 70(19) 72(60) 72(38) 214 - Jae Hee Kim -2 70(19) 72(60) 72(38) 214 T48 Ji Young Park -1 75(94) 68(10) 72(38) 215 - Da Been Heo -1 74(82) 67(3) 74(60) 215 T48 Yewon Lee -1 73(67) 70(27) 72(38) 215 - Se Lin Hyun -1 72(54) 70(27) 73(52) 215 - Min A Yoon (R) -1 71(37) 72(60) 72(38) 215 - Min Byeol Kim -1 69(10) 71(38) 75(65) 215 T59 Gyeol Park Even 73(67) 70(27) 73(52) 216 T68 Yaeeun Hong +3 70(19) 73(74) 76(70) 219 It's almost comical how all the players I have been rooting for are struggling. Oh well, can't win 'em all. But winning once in a while would be nice.  Min Byeol Kim was going along smoothly if unspectacularly at 5 under and lost four strokes in the final three holes. She ended up with one of the worst rounds in the entire field thanks to that. Ina had a third OK but nothing special round. For her, though, anything is fine as she tries to come back. Still, I'll admit I was hoping for a slightly better week after her good opener. At least round 3 was better than round 2. Not sure why Yewon, who was so strong three weeks ago, is doing so poorly, but it might be the Jeju factor affecting her. Jiyai and Min Sol are stuck in neutral after decent starts. On the other hand, rookie Hyun Jo Yoo is starting her career well like many expected. Second year player Jeongmin Moon is still in the running for her first win. And Youmin Hwang has been incredible; she has yet to make a bogey in three rounds. It would really surprise me if she doesn't easily take this trophy. In general, I'm finding it hard to stay excited. Hwang is obviously dominating and seems like she will easily win. The rest of the top players on the leaderboard are not super interesting other than maybe Moon. Cutieful is playing solid but unspectacular golf. Here's hoping the event ends with a few surprises to make it more fun. Hwaiting! |
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 6, 2024 12:17:29 GMT
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 6, 2024 12:48:37 GMT
Jiyai and Ina posed for a pic after round 2. Jiyai has been like a mentor for Ina this year. They have trained together in Australia, and Shin has advised Ina on how to handle her comeback. At least there's one player who is on Ina's side.  Ina and Jiyai after round 2 |
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 6, 2024 22:15:56 GMT
At the end of the third round, there was some sort of rules controversy. Reading about it, it sounds like the caddie dropped the range finder near the ball and possibly moved the ball in the process. They spent a long time trying to figure out if they needed to penalize Hwang before deciding there was no penalty. Here is a video:
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 7, 2024 11:00:18 GMT
Round 4
Congratulations to Youmin Hwang, who unofficially has achieved two straight wins if you include her team win last week. She was clearly the class of the field even though her bogey-free streak came to an end on Sunday (she had two today).
Ina wound up with a t-34th finish, not bad for her first outing. Welcome back! She was even par her final three rounds, which was a progressively stronger score as the conditions got tougher through the week. Min Byeol Kim also finished t-34th, meaning she is still looking for her form this year. Shin Sil got a top 20, and Min Sol Kim a top ten, showing she is a cut above her fellow rookies toiling at ANWA, where she was supposed to play until (I'm guessing) her sponsor suggested an alternate plan this week.
Rookie Hyun Jo Yoo was in line for a first career top ten as a player when she collapsed to a 77 on Sunday. She'll learn how to avoid that in the future.
Hwaiting!
1 HWANG Youmin -14 67(2) 67(3) 69(7) 71(13) 274 216,000,000
2 PARK Hye Jun -13 68(4) 72(60) 65(1) 70(8) 275 132,000,000
T3 PARK Hyun Kyung -12 68(4) 71(38) 68(4) 69(3) 276 78,000,000
- KANG Ji Sun -12 71(37) 67(3) 67(2) 71(13) 276 78,000,000
5 KIM Min Sun 7 -11 69(10) 69(16) 69(7) 70(8) 277 48,000,000
T6 JUN Ye Sung -10 71(37) 67(3) 69(7) 71(13) 278 39,000,000
- MOON Jeongmin -10 68(4) 67(3) 70(14) 73(35) 278 39,000,000
T8 AHN Sun Ju -8 72(54) 68(10) 71(30) 69(3) 280 30,000,000
- KIM Minsol (A) -8 68(4) 71(38) 72(38) 69(3) 280 0
Notables:
T10 KIM Ji Hyun -7 69(10) 69(16) 71(30) 72(21) 281 21,000,000
T12 KIM Hae Rym -6 74(82) 65(1) 70(14) 73(35) 282 14,211,429
- HAN Jin Seon -6 72(54) 68(10) 70(14) 72(21) 282 14,211,429
- PARK Ju Young -6 70(19) 67(3) 70(14) 75(53) 282 14,211,429
T19 KIM Jae Hee -5 70(19) 72(60) 72(38) 69(3) 283 11,070,000
- PARK Ji Young -5 75(94) 68(10) 72(38) 68(2) 283 11,070,000
- LEE Seung Yeon -5 75(94) 69(16) 68(4) 71(13) 283 11,070,000
- BANG Shin Sil -5 75(94) 67(3) 70(14) 71(13) 283 11,070,000
T31 SHIN Jiyai -3 70(19) 71(38) 70(14) 74(48) 285 9,240,000
- YOO Hyun Jo (R) -3 73(67) 66(2) 69(7) 77(68) 285 9,240,000
T34 SOHN Ye Been -2 69(10) 73(74) 72(38) 72(21) 286 8,355,000
- LEE Ga Young -2 72(54) 71(38) 71(30) 72(21) 286 8,355,000
- KIM Min Byeol -2 69(10) 71(38) 75(65) 71(13) 286 8,355,000
- YOON Ina -2 70(19) 72(60) 72(38) 72(21) 286 8,355,000
T42 LEE Yewon -1 73(67) 70(27) 72(38) 72(21) 287 7,440,000
T47 PARK Gyeol Even 73(67) 70(27) 73(52) 72(21) 288 6,720,000
- JUNG Ji Yu Even 70(19) 72(60) 73(52) 73(35) 288 6,720,000
- HYUN Se Lin Even 72(54) 70(27) 73(52) 73(35) 288 6,720,000
T57 HEO Da Been +2 74(82) 67(3) 74(60) 75(53) 290 5,760,000
T60 YOON Min A +3 71(37) 72(60) 72(38) 76(60) 291 5,220,000
- LEE Sehee +3 70(19) 69(16) 74(60) 78(69) 291 5,220,000
T67 AHN Jee Hyun +5 72(54) 70(27) 72(38) 79(72) 293 4,620,000
72 HONG Yaeeun (R) +7 70(19) 73(74) 76(70) 76(60) 295 4,080,000
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 7, 2024 12:02:23 GMT
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Post by jumpcut on Apr 7, 2024 12:41:36 GMT
Ina doesn't seem to have the old swagger and easy smile in her recent pics. More introspective. Of course, going through hell and back can do that to a person. Best of luck to her.  |
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Post by klpgaenglish on Apr 7, 2024 13:45:52 GMT
You're spot on about the story of the binoculars falling on the ball. Except one point. The caddie never touched it. Hwang dropped it herself.
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Post by SoYeonFan on Apr 7, 2024 15:35:13 GMT
Congratulation to You Min Hwang for her win.
A shout out to Mighty Mite Seung Yeon Lee for a top twenty
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 8, 2024 1:29:11 GMT
Ina doesn't seem to have the old swagger and easy smile in her recent pics. More introspective. Of course, going through hell and back can do that to a person. Best of luck to her. I agree 100%. She has definitely been through a lot, and this week is one of those necessary steps to getting back. I hope the confidence will return as she acclimates. |
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Post by johnboy on Apr 8, 2024 10:28:30 GMT
Wow, Sun -ju Ahn has certainly lost a lot of weight, i wonder if she got the magic jab that's doing the rounds. It also seems that she has given up on the JLPGA, she had 28 wins prior to her pregnancy and looks like she wont be going over any time soon. I guess having twins and traveling in Japan is just to hard, I get it and good luck to her on the KLPGA.
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Post by HappyFan on Apr 8, 2024 11:37:37 GMT
Wow, Sun -ju Ahn has certainly lost a lot of weight, i wonder if she got the magic jab that's doing the rounds. It also seems that she has given up on the JLPGA, she had 28 wins prior to her pregnancy and looks like she wont be going over any time soon. I guess having twins and traveling in Japan is just to hard, I get and good luck to her on the KLPGA/ What I have heard is that she has returned full time to Korea (as you suggest, because of her family) and has no intention of returning to Japan. Never say never, if she's still capable in a few years she might go back, but she's doing well enough on the KLPGA that it's easier to stay there. She has definitely lost a lot of weight. Haven't heard about any operations; my guess is that taking care of twins on top of full time golf training is the magic formula. |
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