Ruoning Yin, Hyo Joo Kim Share Lead at Midpoint of LA Open

Jin Young Ko (C) of S. Korea prepares to hit her opening round tee shot, alongside playing partners Lydia Ko (World #1/3rd from L) and Narin An (2nd from L), at the DIO Implant LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club, in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., on March 31, 2023. Nhat Hoang/The Epoch Times

South Korea’s Hyo Joo shares the second-round lead with China’s Ruoning Yin, who tied for the best round of the day, at the DIO Implant LA Open on Friday in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.

The 20-year-old Yin shot a 7–under-par 64, leaving her at 10–under 132, level with Kim, who carded her second consecutive 66.