by Lottie Woad continued to lose at the AIG Women’s Open
WAAD, tournament favorite in just her second event as a professional after winning the Scottish Open last week, after her sixth birdie of the day on the 14th indictment before suffering a big setback on Par-Four 16.
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Japan’s Yamashita followed her first 68 with a Bogy-Free 65 to open a three-shot lead over compatriot and joint overnight head Rio Takeda, who card recorded a 69 on another stormy day in Royal Porthcawl.
Switzerland Chiara Tamburlini, the Pajaree Anannarukarn Thailand, the American Lindy Duncan and German Germany Laura Fuenfstueck are all third place, four shots further back to four.
Women’s Open winner in 2021, Sweden Madelene Sagstrom and the South Korean couple are Young Kim and a Lim Kim are tied in the seventh, one shot further back to three under.
WAAD, Wales’ Darcey Harry and the American world number one Nelly Korda belong to another group of eight years, which will reach 11th place in two years.
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Surreys Woad, who also won the Irish Open and took third place in her last weeks as an amateur at the Evian Championship, began the day after five shots behind the leaders after a level of the first round.
Lottie Woad recovered from her triple Bogey to evaluate the last two holes (Nigel French/Pa)
The 21-year-old parried the first five holes on Friday before Birdies led her to the sixth and eight to switch on two.
Four other birdies and a Bogey in the next five holes increased them to fifth place on the ranking to five lower limit, but after a further nominal value on the 15th there was a penalty drop on the 16th, where it appeared two putging after the green to fall three shots.
WAAD said to Sky Sports: “It probably plays the hardest hole of the day. I played a good trip, but the three-Wood pushed a little and it went into the one thick piece over there.
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“I had a little unhappy with it, but then I took my medicine and finally made a seven.
“I am satisfied with how I recovered afterwards. After that I was a bit angry, but I just had to continue quickly.”
WAAD led the last two holes-sie missed a birdie Putt on the 18th to end the second round next to the 22-year-old Harry as the highest players in the native nations.
Harry followed her opening round 70 with a 72 that could have been better, but for double bogeys on 10th and 15 ..
Mimi Rhodes, the leading Brit, who drove into the day after an opening round 69, carded a 74 to sit in a large group in 19th place, while Charley Hull is a shot back after she has last place for a 71 bird possession.
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New Zealand’s defending champion Lydia Ko stormed out of the dispute after publishing a second 73 -year -old 73 against two times, while American Lillia Vu, the Open Champion 2023, left the average after 74 and 77 against her seven.
