Shin-Sil Bang is still jet-lagged after returning to the United States

South Korea's Shin-Sil Bang, 20, is still jet-lagged after returning to the United States for the first time, but she leads the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour event on day two.

Bang began the second round of the Chris F&C 46th KLPGA Championship ($1.3 billion in prize money) at Lakewood Country Club (Par 72-6554) in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, in a tie for third place, one stroke off the lead. She carded seven birdies without a bogey for a 12-under-par 132 total. She held a one-stroke lead over second-place Min Kyung Choi (31-11).

Bang competed last week at the Chevron Championship, the first major of the LPGA Tour season. She qualified as a top-40 player in the world, and it was her first time playing in an LPGA Tour event. She shot a 65 in the second round to finish in a tie for fifth place, but finished the tournament in a tie for 40th place with a final total of 1-over par 289. She returned to Korea on the evening of the 23rd and immediately started the tournament on the 25th.

Bang has fond memories of the KLPGA Championship. He was seeded 40th and had to split his time between the 1st and 2nd tours at the beginning of last season. Her first start on the top tour last year was at the KLPGA Championship in April, where she emerged as a star with a dominant performance as she was in the championship group on the final day. After finishing tied for fourth in the tournament, he won his first KLPGA Tour title a month later at the E1 Charity Open, securing his spot on the tour until 2025. She added a victory at the Dongbu Construction-Korea Land Trust Championship in October last year.

Bang hit six tee shots over 270 yards in the second round. His longest drive was 283.9 yards on the par-5 fifth hole. "My legs were shaky (due to jet lag) and it was not easy physically, so I tried not to lose my focus," said Bang, adding, "I think I played better when I put my mind down and just played in a trance-like state." He said his experience playing on the LPGA Tour has taught him to "play aggressively." "I saw other players play safe and smart when they could be aggressive enough, and I learned that," he said, adding, "I think it was a new challenge and a good experience for me to go overseas for the first time."

Park Min-ji (26), playing in her first tournament in over a month, finished tied for sixth (8-under par), followed by Yoon In-na (21), Park Ji-young (28) and Park Hyun-kyung (24) in a tie for ninth (7-under par).