Womens World 2021 R2
April 29 - May 02
Sentosa Golf Club, Tanjong Course, Singapore
$1,600,000
Round 1, Round 3, Round 4

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Hee Young Park and Inbee Park hold a two-stroke lead over the field at the HSBC Women’s World Championship at 11-under. Inbee, who has hit 27 of 28 fairways through the first two days, struggled from the start, which was highlighted by a bogey at the 3rd. When she made her first birdie of the day at the 7th, Park said she felt relived.

Womens World 2021 R2

“It was a little betrayal of my putter today,” said Park. “Misread a few putts, but I still feel like I fought pretty well, especially the front nine, 1 through 6 was pretty tough with a lot of opportunities given but nothing was going in. I was just trying to get my momentum going, and No. 7 definitely did it and from there, the round was a bit easier. A little rough start.”

Park went on to birdie the next two before making the turn. “I really wanted to make it happen and having birdies on 7, 8 and 9 was a big help,” said Park after closing with a 69. “Obviously there was a lot of opportunities on the back nine as well but it wasn't my great putting day today. Hopefully better days to come next two days.”

Womens World 2021 R2

Park said she’ll work on her putting stroke from her hotel room before Saturday, trying to avoid the heat. But the focus for her will be to get a better feel for the greens on the New Tanjong Course.

“I'm just trying to get the rhythm going again. It was mostly not the best stroke today, it was mostly the read and the putts were very confusing today,” said Park. “One moment it was looking like it was going to break but it didn't and yeah, it was very tough. I think I was just pacing myself, like those ridges where is it going to break or not and like in between, yeah. It's really tough to judge after just one day but I think I made a lot yesterday and obviously today made up for it a little bit I guess.”

Womens World 2021 R2

Hee Young made four birdies and a bogey, carding a 68 to share the lead with her fellow countrywoman Inbee. Park said she feels even with her consistent day on Friday, there will be even more chances to go low this weekend.

“I believe a lot of birdies out there. So even I missed a couple shots because with the heat and the conditions getting tougher, longer and a little bit of windy afternoon, but I leave a lot of birdies out there. So just keep think about, okay, even I missed a couple shots but it's coming some birdies out there.”

Womens World 2021 R2

Xiyu Lin and Hyo Joo Kim sit in a tie for third at 9-under, with Carlota Ciganda and So Yeon Ryu rounding out the top five at 8-under. Five players sit in a tie for seventh, including major champion Hannah Green, who is making her HSBC Women’s World Championship debut this week.

“It was really nice being first group out. Things were just flowing really well and was putting better strokes on putts and just trying to ride that wave, I guess,” said Green, whose 66 tied the low round of the day in Singapore. “Missed a few greens on the back nine and short-sided myself a couple times, so made a good bogey on the par 5, which is unfortunate. But still very happy with today's round.”

Womens World 2021 R2