AFP – South Korea’s Kim A-lim heads into the weekend at the LPGA’s season-opening Tournament of Champions in Orlando with a three stroke lead after shooting a three-under par second round 69 yesterday.
After her bogey free opening round seven-under, Kim had to deal with three bogeys in her second round but remained comfortably clear of Sweden’s Linn Grant.
The 29-year-old Kim, the 2020 US Women’s Open winner, said conditions had changed from Thursday’s play. “It was still good but different, the wind was in a different direction, but it was still fun.” she told reporters after her round left her 10-under for the tournament.
Grant put herself in contention with a five-under 67 helped by an eagle on the par-5 ninth – her final hole.
“Very solid today. I feel like yesterday I didn’t have a tough time on the first nine but it’s always kind of odd to come into the first tournament when you’re not playing tournament golf for a while,” said the 25-year-old, whose only win on the LPGA Tour came at the Dana Open in 2023.
