KOR
▲ Chun In-gee
Chun In-gee has jumped into the top tier on the second day of the LPGA Tour Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, which boasts a total purse of 3 million dollars.
Playing in the second round of the tournament held at Pinnacle Country Club (par 71) in Rogers, Arkansas, on the 27th, Korean time, Chun carded seven birdies and just one bogey to shoot a 6-under par.
With a 36-hole total of 10-under 132, Chun climbed 21 spots to tie for 5th place.
Chun, who has four career LPGA Tour victories including three major titles, has not added to her win column since the 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
Her best finish this year is a 4th-place result at the major U.S. Women's Open.
Meanwhile, Yuna Nishimura of Japan surged ahead at the top of the leaderboard by firing a 63 for the second straight day, reaching a total of 16-under 126 to pull well clear of the field.
To claim the title in this 54-hole event, Chun will need to overcome a six-stroke deficit in the final round.
Kim A-rim, who also lowered her score by 5 strokes, joined Chun at 10-under 132 to share 5th place.
Lim Jin-hee, who was tied for 3rd after the opening day, slipped to a tie for 5th despite shooting a 4-under par.
Elsewhere, Lauren Coughlin of the United States set a rare record by making nine consecutive birdies after starting her second round on the 10th hole.
The LPGA Tour stated that Coughlin is the first player to birdie all of her first nine holes on the front or back nine sequence of a round.
Coughlin, who added one more birdie on the remaining holes to shoot a 10-under 61, finished the second round tied for 21st at 8-under 134 overall.
Coughlin, who noted she was unaware she was setting a record, said, "My mid-range putts were rolling in really well today."
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