Kim Hyo-joo, the world's eighth-ranked golfer and highest-ranked among Korean women, doubled her lead from 2 strokes to 4 strokes over the second-place competitor. Choi Hye-jin, the top earner among winless players, and surging Lim Jin-hee also maintained their position in the lead group, tied for third place. Korean women's golf remains solid and dominant at the Fortinet Founders Cup, the LPGA Tour's first full-field event of the season.
In the second round held on March 20 (local time) at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club (par 72) in Menlo Park, California, Kim carded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys for a 2-under-par 70, extending her solo lead to 11-under-par 133.
