Kim leads amateur charge at USWO as weather delays Round 2
May 31, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Gina Kim, View results for U.S. Women's Open, Riviera Country Club
Round 2 will bleed into Saturday after a substantial weather delay at the U.S. Women's Open, but Gina Kim is still in the mix.
Among the few conclusions that could be drawn from Friday’s shortened round, however, were that Gina Kim is keeping pace. The Duke freshman holed out for eagle on the par-4 eighth in the opening round on the way to a 5-under 66. She was one off the lead after 18 holes, and is currently two off the pace after a second-round 1-over 72.
Kim is tied with Celine Boutier, a former Duke player herself who was on the 2014 Blue Devil national title team, but is the low amateur by three shots so far.
“I think that’s been one of my biggest strengths these days,” said Kim. “I’ve definitely made birdies because I've stuck it very close. I'm feeling really good about where I am right now. Clearly, my scores are doing well, and so hopefully I can keep that going for the rest of the weekend.”
Stanford junior Andrea Lee followed an opening 69 with 72 on Friday as well.
As it stands, only three more amateurs are currently above the cut line, but there is still considerable golf to finish in the second round.This is scary stuff but I have heard that no one was hurt. This strike was just to the left of #11 green and shows that even God can’t hit the 11th green! # thankfuleveryoneisok https://t.co/FdyuJfqXGX
— Beth Daniel (@bethdanielBMFD) May 31, 2019
USC’s Jennifer Chang, Alabama’s Jiwon Jeon and 16-year-old Rose Zhang are all at 3 over, and have all finished their second round.
Information from the USGA used in this report.
Results: U.S. Women's Open
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12 | Chapel Hill, NC | 1000 | 66-72-73-72=283 | |
| T55 | Irvine, CA | 500 | 75-70-72-74=291 | |
| T60 | Hermosa Beach, CA | 500 | 69-72-79-72=292 | |
| T62 | , Australia | 500 | 74-71-74-74=293 | |
| T62 | Cary, NC | 500 | 75-70-72-76=293 |
About the U.S. Women's Open
The U.S. Women's Open has the biggest payout in women's golf. It is one of 15 annual championships conducted by the USGA. The event is open to any professional or amateur female golfer. There is a handicap limit for amateurs; for the 2024 event it wa...
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