Se Ri Pak Shoots 66 To Pull Within 2 Shots Of Leader Yani Tseng After 2nd Round Of 2012 Kia Classic

Se Ri Pak

Every day with an LPGA tournament is a good day. But for me, some days are better than others. Friday’s second round of the Kia Classic offered up a terrific 6-under 66 round by World Golf Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak…who along with Grace Park help turn me into a big LPGA fan. Se Ri has been creeping up the leaderboard in each tournament in 2012. She was 25th at the Honda LPGA Thailand, then 18th at HSBC and then 14th at RR Donnelley. At 5-under overall through the first two rounds at Kia, I am crossing my fingers for a big finish.

Yani Tseng

Of course, the biggest roadblock to a Se Ri win is the same as everyone else…the amazing Yani Tseng, who maintained her first round lead at the end of 2nd round. Just when you think she might be human and stumble, she knocks in a ridiculous chip-in on 13 that just made me want to bow down to her and proclaim, “I’m not worthy!” Se Ri, and everybody else, has to keep her in sight. If she extends her lead to 4 or 5 shots after 3, I doubt anybody could catch her on Sunday. I know 4 or 5 shots is hardly insurmountable. Leads like that can evaporate easily. But with Yani’s confidence so high right now, she’ll just add to that on Sunday.

YANI TSENG

SE RI PAK

CAROLINE HEDWALL

JENNIFER JOHNSON

LEXI THOMPSON

STEPHANIE KONO

BRITTANY LINCICOME

MICHELLE WIE

HEE KYUNG SEO

AI MIYAZATO

KATHERINE HULL

VICTORIA TANCO

ALISON WALSHE

SANDRA GAL

SUZANN PETTERSEN

PAULA CREAMER

JIYAI SHIN

VICKY HURST

AMY YANG

JESSICA KORDA

MEENA LEE

POS START CNTRY PLAYER TO PAR THRU TODAY R1 R2 R3 R4 TOTAL
1 T1 TPE
TSENG, Yani
-9 F -4 67 68 135
2 T15 KOR
PAK, Se Ri
-7 F -6 71 66 137
T3 T45 USA
WALSHE, Alison
-5 F -6 73 66 139
T3 T11 ENG
EWART, Jodi
-5 F -3 70 69 139
T3 T4 KOR
SHIN, Jiyai
-5 F -1 68 71 139
T3 T1 SWE
HEDWALL, Caroline
-5 F E 67 72 139
T7 T4 USA
LINCICOME, Brittany
-3 F +1 68 73 141
T7 T4 USA
JOHNSON, Jennifer
-3 F +1 68 73 141
T9 T26 JPN
MIYAZATO, Ai
-2 F -2 72 70 142
T9 T26 KOR
PARK, Inbee
-2 F -2 72 70 142
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T9 T15 KOR
CHOI, Chella
-2 F -1 71 71 142
T9 T8 KOR
YANG, Amy
-2 F +1 69 73 142
T9 T8 KOR
YOO, Sun Young
-2 F +1 69 73 142
T14 T45 KOR
LEE, Meena
-1 F -2 73 70 143
T14 T45 AUS
WEBB, Karrie
-1 F -2 73 70 143
T14 T26 CHN
FENG, Shanshan
-1 F -1 72 71 143
T14 T15 KOR
HAN, Hee-Won
-1 F E 71 72 143
T14 T11 ESP
MOZO, Belen
-1 F +1 70 73 143
T14 T4 NOR
PETTERSEN, Suzann
-1 F +3 68 75 143
T14 T1 KOR
OH, Ji Young
-1 F +4 67 76 143
T21 T60 USA
THOMPSON, Lexi
E F -2 74 70 144
T21 T45 USA
CASTRALE, Nicole
E F -1 73 71 144
T21 T26 KOR
SEO, Hee Kyung
E F E 72 72 144
T21 T26 KOR
PAK, Jin Young
E F E 72 72 144
T21 T15 ESP
MUNOZ, Azahara
E F +1 71 73 144
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T21 T15 USA
HARIGAE, Mina
E F +1 71 73 144
T21 T15 USA
TAMULIS, Kris
E F +1 71 73 144
T28 T26 NLD
BOELJON, Christel
+1 F +1 72 73 145
T28 T26 USA
LEWIS, Stacy
+1 F +1 72 73 145
T28 T26 USA
GULBIS, Natalie
+1 F +1 72 73 145
T28 T15 USA
SALAS, Lizette
+1 F +2 71 74 145
T32 T90 KOR
JI, Eun-Hee
+2 F -2 76 70 146
T32 T90 KOR
LEE, Ilhee
+2 F -2 76 70 146
T32 T75 ITA
CAVALLERI, Silvia
+2 F -1 75 71 146
T32 T60 USA
YUN, Hannah
+2 F E 74 72 146
T32 T45 KOR
CHOI, Na Yeon
+2 F +1 73 73 146
T32 T26 USA
KERR, Cristie
+2 F +2 72 74 146
T32 T26 AUS
WRIGHT, Lindsey
+2 F +2 72 74 146
T32 T26 USA
MICHAELS, Sydnee
+2 F +2 72 74 146
T32 T26 NLD
SCHREEFEL, Dewi Claire
+2 F +2 72 74 146
T32 T8 CAN
SHERLOCK, Stephanie
+2 F +5 69 77 146
T42 T45 KOR
SHIN, Jenny
+3 F +2 73 74 147
T42 T45 USA
HURST, Vicky
+3 F +2 73 74 147
T42 T45 USA
PRAMMANASUDH, Stacy
+3 F +2 73 74 147
T42 T26 USA
CREAMER, Paula
+3 F +3 72 75 147
T42 T26 USA
STANFORD, Angela
+3 F +3 72 75 147
T42 T26 SWE
GUSTAFSON, Sophie
+3 F +3 72 75 147
T42 T26 USA
PRESSEL, Morgan
+3 F +3 72 75 147
T42 T11 KOR
LEE, Seon Hwa
+3 F +5 70 77 147
T50 T75 JPN
KANEKO, Ayaka
+4 F +1 75 73 148
T50 T60 ESP
RECARI, Beatriz
+4 F +2 74 74 148
T50 T60 USA
PILLER, Gerina
+4 F +2 74 74 148
T50 T60 USA
LOUDEN, Stephanie
+4 F +2 74 74 148
T50 T45 SWE
NORDQVIST, Anna
+4 F +3 73 75 148
T50 T26 FIN
BLOMQVIST, Minea
+4 F +4 72 76 148
T50 T26 DEU
GAL, Sandra
+4 F +4 72 76 148
T50 T26 USA
HURST, Pat
+4 F +4 72 76 148
T50 T15 THA
GULYANAMITTA, Numa
+4 F +5 71 77 148
T50 T15 KOR
KANG, Haeji
+4 F +5 71 77 148
T50 T11 KOR
PARK, Hee Young
+4 F +6 70 78 148
T61 T126 SCT
MATTHEW, Catriona
+5 F -2 79 70 149
T61 T119 TPE
HUNG, Amy
+5 F -1 78 71 149
T61 T105 USA
BLUMENHERST, Amanda
+5 F E 77 72 149
T61 T75 USA
GLEASON, Jennifer
+5 F +2 75 74 149
T61 T75 THA
PHATLUM, Pornanong
+5 F +2 75 74 149
T61 T75 KOR
MIN, Na On
+5 F +2 75 74 149
T61 T75 KOR
HUR, M.J.
+5 F +2 75 74 149
T61 T60 PRY
GRANADA, Julieta
+5 F +3 74 75 149
T61 T60 AUS
SMITH, Sarah Jane
+5 F +3 74 75 149
T61 T60 KOR
KIM, Ha-Neul
+5 F +3 74 75 149
T61 T60 KOR
KIM, I.K.
+5 F +3 74 75 149
T61 T45 AUS
DOOLAN, Wendy
+5 F +4 73 76 149
T61 T45 USA
MARTIN, Mo
+5 F +4 73 76 149
T61 T45 USA
LANG, Brittany
+5 F +4 73 76 149
T61 T15 KOR
RYU, So Yeon
+5 F +6 71 78 149
Projected Cut Line: Top 70 and ties will make the cut.
T76 T134 USA
KIM, Christina
+6 F -2 80 70 150
T76 T119 SWE
SJODIN, Karin
+6 F E 78 72 150
T76 T119 USA
MACKENZIE, Paige
+6 F E 78 72 150
T76 T90 USA
WARD, Wendy
+6 F +2 76 74 150
T76 T75 CAN
LEBLANC, Maude-Aimee
+6 F +3 75 75 150
T76 T60 TPE
KUNG, Candie
+6 F +4 74 76 150
T76 T60 CAN
SHARP, Alena
+6 F +4 74 76 150
T76 T45 USA
LACROSSE, Cindy
+6 F +5 73 77 150
T76 T15 USA
CHANGKIJA, Sandra
+6 F +7 71 79 150
T85 T134 FRA
ICHER, Karine
+7 F -1 80 71 151
T85 T105 KOR
KIM, Song-Hee
+7 F +2 77 74 151
T85 T105 USA
STEINHAUER, Sherri
+7 F +2 77 74 151
T85 T90 USA
DUNCAN, Meredith
+7 F +3 76 75 151
T85 T75 FRA
NOCERA, Gwladys
+7 F +4 75 76 151
T85 T60 USA
COUTU, Taylor
+7 F +5 74 77 151
T85 T60 WAL
MORGAN, Becky
+7 F +5 74 77 151
T85 T45 COL
URIBE, Mariajo
+7 F +6 73 78 151
T93 T134 USA
CARTER, Dori
+8 F E 80 72 152
T93 T126 KOR
LEE, Jee Young
+8 F +1 79 73 152
T93 T126 USA
CLANTON, Cydney
+8 F +1 79 73 152
T93 T119 USA
HART, Marcy
+8 F +2 78 74 152
T93 T105 USA
DUNN, Moira
+8 F +3 77 75 152
T93 T105 USA
BOWIE YOUNG, Heather
+8 F +3 77 75 152
T93 T90 AUS
HULL, Katherine
+8 F +4 76 76 152
T93 T90 SCT
MOODIE, Janice
+8 F +4 76 76 152
T93 T75 SWE
LINDBERG, Pernilla
+8 F +5 75 77 152
T93 T75 USA
KIM, Mindy
+8 F +5 75 77 152
T93 T75 USA
SONG, Christine
+8 F +5 75 77 152
T93 T75 USA
KARLE, Taylore
+8 F +5 75 77 152
T93 T45 USA
FUTCHER, Katie
+8 F +7 73 79 152
T106 142 USA
FRANCELLA, Meaghan
+9 F -1 82 71 153
T106 T126 USA
RANKIN, Reilley
+9 F +2 79 74 153
T106 T105 USA
CHO, Irene
+9 F +4 77 76 153
T106 T105 CAN
KANE, Lorie
+9 F +4 77 76 153
T106 T90 USA
O’TOOLE, Ryann
+9 F +5 76 77 153
T106 T90 ARG
TANCO, Victoria
+9 F +5 76 77 153
T106 T90 MEX
DERGAL, Tanya
+9 F +5 76 77 153
T106 T90 GBR
REID, Melissa
+9 F +5 76 77 153
T106 T75 USA
LINDLEY, Leta
+9 F +6 75 78 153
T106 T60 USA
PARK, Jane
+9 F +7 74 79 153
T116 T119 USA
KORDA, Jessica
+10 F +4 78 76 154
T116 T105 ITA
SERGAS, Giulia
+10 F +5 77 77 154
T116 T90 USA
BUNCH, Ashli
+10 F +6 76 78 154
T116 T90 USA
OH, Angela
+10 F +6 76 78 154
T116 T90 SWE
HJORTH, Maria
+10 F +6 76 78 154
T116 T90 ESP
SERRAMIA, Elisa
+10 F +6 76 78 154
T116 T75 AUS
KEMP, Sarah
+10 F +7 75 79 154
T123 T126 ENG
DAVIES, Laura
+11 F +4 79 76 155
T123 T119 KOR
PARK, Grace
+11 F +5 78 77 155
T123 T105 ESP
HERNANDEZ, Maria
+11 F +6 77 78 155
T123 T60 JPN
MIYAZATO, Mika
+11 F +9 74 81 155
T127 T105 USA
FERRERO, Lisa
+12 F +7 77 79 156
T127 T105 USA
SONG, Jennifer
+12 F +7 77 79 156
T127 T105 USA
WIE, Michelle
+12 F +7 77 79 156
T127 T105 USA
KONO, Stephanie
+12 F +7 77 79 156
T127 T90 USA
RAH, Jane
+12 F +8 76 80 156
132 T75 KOR
YI, Eunjung
+13 F +10 75 82 157
T133 143 USA
EKEY, Kathleen
+14 F +3 83 75 158
T133 T139 CAN
LEE-BENTHAM, Rebecca
+14 F +5 81 77 158
T133 T139 USA
JOH, Tiffany
+14 F +5 81 77 158
T133 T126 USA
MCPHERSON, Kristy
+14 F +7 79 79 158
T137 T139 USA
DIAZ, Laura
+15 F +6 81 78 159
T137 T126 USA
JANG, Jeong
+15 F +8 79 80 159
T139 T134 USA
BECK, Karlin
+16 F +8 80 80 160
T139 T105 KOR
BAE, Kyeong
+16 F +11 77 83 160
141 T134 USA
GRZEBIEN, Anna
+18 F +10 80 82 162
142 144 USA
LEE, Jennie
+19 F +3 88 75 163
WD KOR
KANG, Jimin
+6 78 78
WD ENG
STUPPLES, Karen
+7 79 79

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