After taking pictures 68 and 69, Corridor has carded 9 rounds within the 60s prior to now 5 years on the Ladies’s Open – no person has managed extra-7 M Harigae (US), G Corridor (Eng); -6 SY Kim (Kor), L Salas (US); -5 N Koerstz Madsen (Den), Y Noh (US), L Maguire (Ire), Y Saso (Phi), L Thompson (US)Chosen others:-3 L Duncan* (Sco); E A Fuller* (Eng), L Davies (Eng); +1 I Park (Kor), Ok MacDonald (Sco); +3 S Popov (Ger);Full leaderboard* denotes newbie
England’s Georgia Corridor continued her bid for a second AIG Ladies’s Open title by taking a share of the clubhouse lead on day two at Carnoustie.
Corridor, who received at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s in 2018, shot a three-under 69 to maneuver to seven underneath par on the midway stage on the Scottish hyperlinks.
American Mina Harigae is stage with 25-year-old Corridor after carding a 67.
World primary Nelly Korda and Madelene Sagstrom – who shared the in a single day lead – are out on the course.
South Korea’s Kim Sei-young was additionally positioned alongside American Korda and Sweden’s Sagstrom after the opening spherical on Thursday, however is now a shot behind Corridor and Harigae.
Kim, the world quantity 4 and 2020 Ladies’s PGA champion, made a blistering begin with 4 birdies on the entrance half to steer.
However she pale on the again half to complete at six underneath with a 71.
Eire’s Leona Maguire is one other stroke again at 5 underneath following a bogey-free 67.
Defending champion Sophia Popov – the German who was ranked 304th on the planet when she received at Troon 12 months in the past – will miss the lower after a three-over 75.
Corridor stays in competition after disregarding double bogey
Kim’s dip allowed Corridor to take management and the English participant led by two pictures till a double bogey on the par-four fifteenth.
Dismissing that blow, Corridor regained her composure to par the ultimate three holes and keep prime of the leaderboard.
Harigae, ranked sixty fifth on the planet and aiming for a primary profession win, joined Corridor with 4 birdies in her ultimate seven holes.
“I feel I’d have taken that at the beginning of the day, circumstances have been fairly nonetheless and I performed fairly good,” Corridor informed Sky Sports activities after her spherical.
“The pins have been a bit more durable at the moment, they have been extra tucked behind some bunkers which was somewhat bit tough.
“I used to be very pleased with my final three holes particularly after the double. I do not suppose I performed the outlet too badly nevertheless it’s really easy to make a double on this course.
“However I really feel snug now right here and I’ve performed it earlier than. The climate’s not so good on the weekend so it will be fascinating.”
Georgia Corridor (left) performed alongside Louise Duncan on the primary two days at Carnoustie
Scottish newbie Louise Duncan slipped down the leaderboard with a rollercoaster spherical which led to a one-over 73.
The 21-year-old Stirling College pupil was one of many stars of the opening day with a four-under 67 which left her one off the leaders.
Trying to again that up on Friday, she knocked in 5 birdies however was set again by six bogeys.
“It was positively a distinct story from yesterday. There was a wee little bit of every thing in there. I am pleased with how I performed and battled on the market,” she informed Sky Sports activities.
“I wasn’t as nervous as yesterday. I used to be simply giving myself a wee little bit of a tough time after which began to loosen up once I holed a birdie putt on the par three thirteenth.
“I did not actually putt nicely to begin with at the moment. That was simply endurance actually, simply caught to my routines and stayed affected person with it.”
