Sei Young Kim’s climb to the top of the leaderboard Friday at the Blue Bay LPGA moves her into position to take a commanding lead in the Rolex Rookie of the Year race.
With an even-par 72 in windy conditions, Kim moved to 2 under overall, one shot ahead of Suzann Pettersen and three other players on Hainan Island in China.
Kim leads the Rolex Rookie of the Year race with 1,272 points. That’s 97 points ahead of fellow South Korean Hyo Joo Kim, who withdrew from the Blue Bay LPGA citing injury after opening the tournament with a 79.