Haeran Ryu Takes Solo Lead in Second Round of LPGA BMW Ladies Championship

Haeran Ryu has climbed to the top of the leaderboard alone after the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship, the sole LPGA Tour event held in South Korea.

Playing in the second round of the tournament held today (October 23) at the Pine Beach Golf Links (par 72) in Haenam-gun, South Jeolla Province, Ryu fired a blistering 8-under-par with two eagles and four birdies, bogey-free.

She shaved off 6 strokes on the four par-5 holes alone, recording two eagles and two birdies.

With a midway total of 13-under-par, Ryu placed her name at the very top of the leaderboard, leading tied-for-second placegetters Kim Min-sun (Kim Min-sun 7) and Lauren Coughlin of the United States by 2 strokes.

Having secured two victories at LPGA Tour major championships this season, Ryu is cruising smoothly toward her third win of the season as she reaches the halfway point holding the sole lead.

Ryu also triumphed at the domestic major Hite Jinro Championship held earlier this month, bringing her total major wins to three this year across both the United States and South Korea.

Kim Min-sun, who plays on the domestic KLPGA Tour, slashed 8 strokes today alone to finish at 11-under-par in a tie for second, while Kim Min-ju, also of the KLPGA Tour, followed closely in a tie for sixth at 9-under-par.

With Park Bo-gyum and Kim Min-sol tied for ninth at 8-under-par, a large contingent of domestic players positioned themselves near the top of the leaderboard.

(Photo: Provided by the BMW Ladies Championship Organizing Committee, Yonhap News)
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