World No. 3' Yoo Hae-ran, 'Eagle Explosion with Two Eagles → BMW Championship Round 2 Solo Leader [LPGA]

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Yoo Hae-ran (25, Daol Financial Group), ranked No. 3 in the world, showcased her exceptional class at home with the goal of securing her third win of the season.

On the 23rd, at Pine Beach Golf Links (Par 72) in Haenam County, Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, Yoo Hae-ran recorded a score of 8-under-par 64 in the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship (total prize money $2.35 million), an LPGA Tour event, combining two eagles and six birdies.

With an intermediate total of 13-under-par 131, Yoo Hae-ran surged from a tie for third place the previous day to take sole lead. She moved into first place, two strokes ahead of Kim Min-sun 7 (23, Daewang Construction) and Lauren Coughlin (USA), who are tied for second with 11-under-par 133.

Yoo Hae-ran, who entered the top 10 in four consecutive events early in the season, maintained consistent performance. She finished second at the Kroger Queen City Championship in May and consecutively won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June and the Evian Championship in July, achieving back-to-back LPGA Tour major victories.

Yoo Hae-ran, who also won the Hite Jinro Championship, a KLPGA Tour major held domestically earlier this month, aims for her third win of the season on the LPGA Tour stage held in Korea.

By taking the lead in the second round at this LPGA Tour event held in Korea, Yoo Hae-ran heightened expectations for her fourth victory of the year across both Korean and American stages.

Yoo Hae-ran, who started the day tied for third, one stroke behind the leader, with a 5-under-par 67 in the first round (five birdies, no bogeys), delivered an incredible performance on the day. Although she did not record any birdies in the front nine, she reduced her score by four strokes by making eagles twice at the No. 2 and No. 6 holes (both Par 5).

At the No. 6 hole, after hitting a tee shot with incredible distance, she placed her second shot next to the hole using an iron and made the putt to reduce her score by two strokes.

In the back nine, without any bogeys, she secured consecutive birdies by aggressively attacking the No. 12 hole (Par 5) to land her second shot on the green and making a two-putt, and sinking an approximately 8-meter putt at the No. 13 hole (Par 3). Yoo Hae-ran, who moved into a tie for the lead, then held par thereafter.

While Kim Min-sun 7 finished her round first after moving into a tie for the lead, Yoo Hae-ran made a birdie with two putts at the No. 17 hole (Par 5) to surge into sole lead. She also dropped an 11-meter long putt at the No. 18 hole (Par 4), finishing the second round with consecutive birdies.

Her average driver distance was 269 yards (approximately 246 meters), and her fairway hit rate reached a remarkable 92.9%. She accurately placed balls that landed in the fairway onto the green. Her greens in regulation rate was 100%. With putts falling well, she played a perfect round.

Kim Min-sun's performance also stood out. She recorded eight birdies without any bogeys to jump into a tie for second with an intermediate total of 11-under-par. She held the highest position among KLPGA Tour players.

Kim Min-sun, who has secured two wins this season out of three career victories, continued her strong performance at the LPGA event held in Korea, raising expectations.

Kim Min-ju (24, Samchully) reduced her score by six strokes on the day to record an intermediate total of 9-under-par 135, tying for sixth with Chihiro Iwai and Yurika Yoshida (both Japan). Kim Min-sol (20, Doosan Construction), a 'super rookie' who achieved her third win of the season, also jumped into a tie for ninth with an intermediate total of 8-under-par 136 on six under par. She was level with Park Bo-kyung (28, Samchully).

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