Kim leads as Ko’s sub-par run ends at 29
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ROOKIE Kim Sei-young seized a two-shot lead with a 7-under 69, while world No. 1 Lydia Ko saw her consecutive under-par streak snapped at 29 in the first major championship of the season on Friday.
The 22-year-old Kim of South Korea eagled her final hole to finish two rounds at 7-under 137 at the LPGA Tour’s ANA Inspiration tournament.
Ko missed a chance to break the LPGA record for consecutive rounds under par when she shot a 1-over 73 at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Ko’s 1-under 71 on Thursday tied her with Annika Sorenstam for the most consecutive under-par rounds with 29.
Kim, who earned her first career victory on the Tour earlier this season at the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic, finished with six birdies and the eagle while Ko ended her second round at even-par 144 to lie seven shots back.
“I feel really great because I was 7-under today,” Kim said. “I really hit the ball good and my putting was really good. I’m very happy.”
The 17-year-old Ko, of New Zealand, said she was disappointed to see the hot streak end.
“It was pretty awesome that I was near Annika’s record last week and even yesterday, and then I tied it,” Ko said.
“It was so cool that I’m tying with someone as amazing and as great as her. I would have loved to reach 30. I wasn’t counting, but 29 under-par rounds is pretty good in my book.”
First-round leader Morgan Pressel shot an even-par 72, putting the American two back and alone in second at 5-under.
Former winner Brittany Lincicome (68) of the United States is tied for third with Korea’s Jenny Shin (69) and Catriona Matthew (69) of Scotland at 4-under 140.
Defending champion Lexi Thompson (69) of the US, Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn (70) and Feng Shanshan (70) of China highlight a group of seven players tied for sixth at 3-under.
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