Sei Young Kim followed up her opening-round 10-under 62 with a 2-under 70 on Friday and leads the 2024 Buick LPGA Shanghai through 36 holes as the tournament heads on to Moving Day.
Kim made three birdies and a bogey around Qizhong Garden Golf Club on Friday and will take a one-stroke advantage over Mao Saigo and Lucy Li into the weekend. The 31-year-old has 12 career LPGA wins and is coming off a third-place finish at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
Minjee Lee is alone in fourth at 10 under, two shots back, while Nasa Hataoka and Celine Boutier are part of a large group at 8 under, T-6.
“I think my game has just been improving little by little throughout the whole year,” Lee said. “I played one week in my sponsor’s event couple weeks ago and I just had a good result there, so just trying to ride the momentum. I also enjoy playing this golf course as well.”
Third-round TV coverage begins at 11 p.m. ET Friday on Golf Channel.