The second day of group play at the Doosan Match Play effectively ended tournament hopes for several golfers, as players without a win in groups where another competitor secured two victories were eliminated regardless of the final round's outcome.
Lim Hee-jung and Lim Jin-young, who both finished the second day with 1 draw and 1 loss after drawing their match at Ladena Golf Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, on the 14th, fell into that category. Yang Hyo-jin in the same group led group play with two wins. In another group where Park Ju-young posted two wins, Han Jin-sun and Lee Jung-min also saw their hopes of advancing to the Round of 16 dashed after recording 1 draw and 1 loss.
Former champions of the tournament continued their strong form. Hong Jung-min, the 2022 champion, Park Hyun-kyung, the 2024 champion, and Lee Ye-won, last year's winner, all took the lead in their respective groups with two straight victories. Lee defeated Kim Woo-jung on the day, while Park beat Seo Eo-jin by 2 holes. Hong secured her second win by defeating Choi Min-kyung by 3 holes.
The biggest upset of the day came when Park Kyul defeated Yu Hyun-jo, last year's scoring average leader. Yu appeared to seize the momentum with a birdie on the 1st hole, but Park birdied the 4th and 6th holes to go 1-up. Yu sank a birdie on the 7th hole to level the match, but Park made another birdie on the 14th hole and held on for a 1-hole victory to claim a valuable win. Park took the group lead with two wins, while Yu sat tied for second in the group with 1 win and 1 loss. To advance to the Round of 16, Yu must win her third-round group match and wait on Park's result.
In the "Group of Death" featuring big hitters, the showdown between Bang Shin-sil and Kim Min-sol remains unsettled. Bang, with two wins, will advance to the Round of 16 if she draws or beats Kim, who has 1 win and 1 loss, in the third day of group play. If Kim wins, the two will go into a playoff. On the day, Bang defeated Moon Jung-min, while Kim got past Kim Ji-soo.
