Australian golfer Grace Kim shot a 6-under 66, including seven birdies and an eagle, to sit joint second at the LPGA Portland Classic, one stroke behind leader Mariel Galdiano of Colombia.
Negotiations for the BMW Ladies Championship to be co-sanctioned by the KLPGA have failed. The KLPGA's demand for at least 30 South Korean players was rejected by the LPGA, which offered only 10 spots.
Jarawee Boonchan of Thailand achieved her first KLPGA tour victory at the E1 Charity Open, becoming the first Thai player to win on the KLPGA. She secured the win by two strokes over Lee Yul-lin.
England's Lottie Woad secured her second LPGA Tour victory at the Queen City Championship in Cincinnati, finishing 12-under par. The 22-year-old held off South Korea's Hae-ran Ryu by two strokes, with American Amanda Doherty and South Korea's Ji-young Kim tied for third.
