June 20, 2025; Frisco, Texas, USA; Lee Mi-hyang reacts after making a putt on the second green during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III – Imagn Images Lee Mi-hyang overcame windy conditions and played a bogey-free round to lead by one stroke at the Blue Bay LPGA tournament held on Hainan Island, China, last Friday.
The South Korean shot a 6-under 66 at the notoriously windy Gian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, seeking her first LPGA win since winning the Scottish Women’s Open in 2017.
“It’s windier than expected this morning, but it’s still better than yesterday afternoon,” Lee said. “The direction was pretty similar, so I don’t think it was that difficult to play.”
Although the wind didn’t stop him from making birdies on three of the four par 5 holes and wasn’t as strong as it was in the first round, it was a factor.
“This golf course definitely depends a lot on the wind,” Lee said. “So you have to play smarter. And No. 5 is like a left dogleg. If the wind blows, you can’t take the left bunker, and if there’s no wind, you go with the bunker. It’s a hole with a big difference because there are almost 5 clubs different.”
Lee was at 11 under par at 133 after two rounds, one stroke ahead of former Duke player Yu Liu, who is hoping to become the second Chinese player to win the tournament since it began in 2014.
Ryu Hyun-jin hit 6 under par 66 with 8 birdies and 2 bogeys.
“You can’t say it’s a perfect round, especially here. Mistakes are inevitable,” Liu said. “I’m very happy with the scores I turned in and the way I handled myself out there. I don’t think I have any other choice than to trust my game once I get out there on the course.”
Auston Kim (USA) made an eagle on the par-5 8th hole, had a bogey on the 9th hole, and then recorded a birdie on the par-5 18th hole.
Yuna Kim, who is seeking her first LPGA victory, said, “It was a little frustrating, but I finished with a good birdie, so it was a good round overall.” “It was really windy out there, so like I knew — I just knew to stay strong and hit good shots and I’d be fine.”
Mr. Kim shot 68 and ranked 3rd, 2 strokes behind Mr. Lee.
Korea’s Kim A-rim (67), Ayaka Furue (69), and Zhang Weiwei (71) are tied for 4th place with 7 under par, 137 strokes, 4 strokes behind.
–Field level media
