Ahn continues to lead Saint Four Ladies Masters in Jeju

11/15/2008

Sun-Ju Ahn added a bogey-free 70 to her opening 65 to lead for the second consecutive day at the Saint Four Ladies Masters in Jeju, South Korea.

Ahn led the field by a stroke on a total of nine-under-par 135 at Saint Four Golf and Resort on Jeju Island.

Seo Hee Kyung, also from South Korea, made a leap up into second position on eight-under after a round of 67.

The biggest move came from Na Da Ye, who carded 66, her best score in three years as a member of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KLPGA). She shared third with compatriot Moon Soo Young on seven-under-par. Ye lives in nearby Jeju City, a 40 minute drive from the golf course, but she had never previously played the golf course.

Italy’s Veronica Zorzi was the best of the European Tour players in the co-sanctioned event. She shot 69 for the second successive day and finished tied for fifth with Kim Hei Ji and Choi Hye Yong on six-under-par.

Zorzi admitted that her form suffered after having an operation to remove an ovarian cyst in February and then the death of her uncle in August, but she was feeling in brighter spirits after taking a seven day sight-seeing tour of China.

Italian Margherita Rigon was one of seven players tied for tenth place on four-under-par, with Anna Rawson a stroke back in equal 17th.

Gwladys Nocera of France slipped back into a share of 24th position on one-under-par after adding a 75 to her opening 68.

Leaderboard – Round 2:

1.   Sun Ju Ahn                      KOR  65 70 135 - 9
2.   Hee Kyung Seo                KOR  69 67 136 - 8
3.   Da Ye Na                         KOR  71 66 137 - 7
      Soo Young Moon              KOR  69 68 137 - 7
5.   Hei Ji Kim                        KOR  71 67 138 - 6
      Hye-Yong Choi                 KOR  71 67 138 - 6
      Veronica Zorzi                   ITA  69 69 138 - 6
8.   Ae-Ree Pyun                    KOR  71 68 139 - 5
      Bo Mi Kim                        KOR  70 69 139 - 5
10. Hye Jung Choi                  KOR  73 67 140 - 4
      Bo Kyung Kim                  KOR  73 67 140 - 4
      Ha-Na Jang (am)              KOR  72 68 140 - 4
      Bo-Bea Park                     KOR  72 68 140 - 4
      Margherita Rigon               ITA  70 70 140 - 4
      So Yeon Ryu                    KOR  69 71 140 - 4
      Chae A Oh                       KOR  68 72 140 - 4

Source: Ladies European Tour