Sei Young Kim shoots second straight 65 to take LPGA Tour lead in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sei Young Kim shot her second straight 7-under 65 on Friday at El Caballero to take a one-stroke lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship, the final event before the first women's major of the season. Playing in the morning wave on the hilly, tree-lined course, Kim birdied two of the first three holes, then made a big move on the back nine with five birdies in a seven-hole stretch. “I just want to keep moving forward the next two days,” the 33-year-old South Korean player said.
“I try to move forward whatever my position. " First-round leader Chizzy Iwai of Japan was tied for second with Ina Yoon of South Korea. Iwai followed her opening 63 with a 68, making three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine late in the afternoon.
She's also looking to attack the course. “I like aggressive golf,” Iwai said. “I think tomorrow I need to be aggressive.
” Yoon had a 64. She played her opening nine holes — the back nine at El Caballero — in 7-under 29 and added a birdie on the par-5 seventh. “I never shot 29 for nine holes in my life.
It was unbelievable,” Yoon said. “The back nine was little bummer. ” The Chevron Championship is next week in Houston, with the Dallas area-based Kim excited about her strong play leading into the major.