Arim Kim Rollercoaster... From Co-Leader to Tied 32nd Place

5-Over-Par Struggle in Blue Bay LPGA Round 2
2 Birdies, 5 Bogeys, 1 Double Bogey
Hataoka Shares Lead, Lim Jinhee Tied for 8th

This year's opening champion, Kim Arim, experienced a rollercoaster ride.

A-reum Kim lost 5 strokes in the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA and dropped to a tie for 33rd place. Photo by Xinhua News Agency and Yonhap News.

On the 7th, at the Zenlake Blue Bay Golf Course in Hainan Province, China (par 72, 6712 yards), during the second round of the LPGA Tour's 'Asian Swing' Blue Bay LPGA (total prize money $2.5 million), she struggled with a 5-over-par 77. She dropped from a tie for first place the previous day to a tie for 32nd (1-over-par 145). She made only 2 birdies, along with 5 bogeys and 1 double bogey.

Hataoka Nasa (Japan) shot a 6-under-par 66 to take the top spot on the leaderboard (7-under-par 137). Cash Porter (Australia) also joined this group. Takeda Rio (Japan) is in 3rd place (6-under-par 138), while Saigo Mao and Furue Ayaka (both from Japan) are tied for 6th (4-under-par 140).

Korea's Lim Jinhee and Jeon Jiwon each lowered their scores by one stroke, moving into a tie for 8th place (3-under-par 141). Yoon Ina and Lee Miyang are tied for 15th (2-under-par 142), Lim Jinhee and Park Geumgang tied for 27th (even par 144), Lee Jeongeun6 tied for 51st (3-over-par 147), and Ji Eunhee and Jang Hyojun finished tied for 58th (4-over-par 148).