![]() ![]() It was Yoo's turn to make some noise Friday, as she posted a 68 with three birdies, one eagle and one bogey. Kim shot an eight-under 64 in the opening round to rank second, and followed that with a 70 on Friday. "But then I decided I should enjoy myself and try to learn as much as I can from the pros. ![]() "It's an honor just to be here, and I was a nervous wreck on the first hole," Yoo, 17, said with a smile. Both won a national amateur title earlier this year. ![]() Yoo and another amateur, Kim Min-sol, received a sponsor's invitation to play among LPGA professionals this week. Being staged at Oak Valley Country Club in Wonju, about 85 kilometers east of Seoul, this is the only LPGA tournament held in South Korea each season. "I still find it so hard to believe I am playing with such great players here," Yoo told Yonhap News Agency Friday after completing her second round at the BMW Ladies Championship. This week, Yoo can't watch the ongoing LPGA tournament live on TV because she is playing in it. YonhapĪs an aspiring professional golfer growing up, South Korean amateur Yoo Hyun-jo watched, in her own words, "a lot of LPGA tournaments" on television. Korean amateur Yoo Hyun-jo speaks after finishing her second round at the BMW Ladies Championship on the LPGA Tour at Oak Valley Country Club in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Oct.
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