Vicky Hurst and Song-Hee Kim lead the LPGA Hana Bank Championship
American Vicky Hurst and South Korea’s Song-Hee Kim are leading The Hana Bank Championship that’s taking place right now in Incheon South Korea. The leaders of the event gave 4-under 68 in the freezing conditions and were sharing the lead after the first
round.
Hurst and Kim both posted five birdies and one bogey during the second of the three events taking place in Asia. Both the stars of the game don’t have any wins on the LPGA circuit. The Hana Bank Championship is taking place at the Sky 72 Golf Club’s Ocean
Course.
Na Yeon Choi, who’s the defending champion, carded a 69. Along with Choi, Amy hung also finished with a 69. The Canadian Women’s Open winner Michelle Wie posted birdies in the final two holes and finished the first round with a 70. Wie missed out on the
Hana Bank Championship last year because of schedule conflicts. She’s playing an LPGA event in South Korea after seven years and is really hoping to attain another LPGA title before the end of the year. If she is victorious in this event, this would be her
third LPGA career title and second LPGA win of the season.
The most recent winner of the LPGA, Jimin Kang who won the Sime Darby in Malaysia, posted a 70 along with Amanda Blumenherst and Katherine Hull. Kang was on a role in Kuala Lumpur as she posted back to back birdies and earned her career’s biggest cheque.
She made seven birdies and was left speechless as she discovered she was the winner. After her amazing win, Kang is now on the 20th place in the money list and arrived in South Korea with a lot of confidence.
The recent number one player of the LPGA, Cristie Kerr, carded a 71 along with Suzann Pettersen and the 50-year-old Juli Inkster. Morgan Pressel and Paul Creamer gave 72s. Jiyai Shin, who is ranked number two, opened the tournament with a 73. Even though
Shin is second in the world rankings, she is leading the money list.
The Hana Bank Championship is the last LPGA event for the year 2010. Next year, until February, the Tour will remain in Asia with the Honda PTT taking place in Thailand and HSBS Women’s Champion taking place in Singapore. With so many events ahead, the LPGA
promises yet another exciting season.
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