Haeran Ryu delivered a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the BMW Ladies Championship at Pine Beach Golf Links in South Korea.
The world No. 3 reached 13-under-par, opening a two-stroke advantage over Minsun7 Kim and Lauren Coughlin, who share second place at 11-under. Ryu’s round featured two eagles and four birdies, including a strong finish with birdies on her final two holes.
Chizzy Iwai also produced a standout performance, carding a six-under 66 highlighted by two eagles. The Japanese player climbed to nine-under-par and a tie for sixth, four shots behind Ryu, keeping herself firmly in contention heading into the weekend.
Andrea Lee provided another memorable moment with a hole-in-one on the par-three eighth, converting her nine-iron tee shot to claim a BMW Mini Countryman.
With 36 holes remaining, Ryu leads a competitive leaderboard as the field prepares for the weekend rounds at Pine Beach Golf Links.
