[LPGA] Daniel Kang leads the novo for the second day of the season opening game…

▲Daniel Kang (Photo: AFP = Yonhap News)

Korean-American Daniel Kangi The second day of the Diamond Resort Champions Tournament ($1.2 million in prize money), the opening game of the 2021 season of the Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour in the USA I ran a solo lead.

On the 23rd (Korean time) on the 23rd (Korean time), in the second round of the second round of the tournament held at the Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando (par 71, 6,645 yards) in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA, he caught 6 birdies and hit 6 under par 65. Was recorded on the scorecard.

Daniel Kang, who continued to play Nobo for the second day, totaled the middle of rounds 1 and 2 He was the sole leader with 13 under par and 129 strokes. The gap with 2nd place Nelly Corda (USA) widened by two shots.

Daniel Kang took the lead in the first round of this tournament last year with an 8-under par and ended in a tie for 12th place to compete in the second round, but this year, he continued to play flawlessly for two days in a row, raising his chances of winning.

If you win this competition, Daniel Kang After the marathon classic in August last year, the tour will be the 6th win in 5 months.

Jeon In-ji, who was tied for 10th, the highest ranking among Korean players in the first round the day before, progressed by catching 6 birdies without looking like Daniel Kang on this day. With a median total of 9 under par 133, he jumped to third place alongside’defending champion’ Gabi Lopez (Mexico).

▲ Jeoninji (Photo: Getty Images/AFP = Yonhap News)

Jeonin-in reduced the number of strokes with an iron shot that became more accurate on this day. The green hit rate of the previous day was 61.1% (11/18) the day before It rose significantly to 88.9% (16/18).

If Jeonin-in wins this competition, he will be the third win of the LPGA tour in about two years and three months after the KEB Hana Bank Championship held in Korea in October 2018.

Jeoninji’s best performance last year was a tie for 7th at the AIG Women’s Open and the Scottish Open, which are major events in August.

The tournament is the opening game of the 2021 season in which 25 LPGA Tour winners have participated in the last three years. Among Korean players, Jeon In-ji, Park Hee-young and Heo Mi-jung are participating.

Park Hee-young took a tie for 14th with a total of 140 strokes under the 2nd par until the second round, and Mi-Jung Heo tied for 20th with an even par of 142.

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