Nelly Korda fired a round of 68 (-4) for the second consecutive day at the AIG Women’s Open to lead by three shots in Scotland.
The world number one was in a share for second place after the first round on the Old Course at St Andrews.
Korda went bogey-free on day two with back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18 before making two more on the fifth and ninth holes to sit at the top of the leaderboard on eight-under-par.
“I warmed up in the rain,” said Korda. “Yesterday it was just brutally windy throughout the range session until about probably 16. Then today it was raining for a good bit during my range session, and then up until probably my second or third hole.
“It was pretty calm the front nine, and then once we got to I think actually 18 and No. 1, that’s when it started to start pumping. I just adjusted. I didn’t really take advantage of kind of the calmer conditions on my front nine, but I played some really solid golf, and I’m happy with that.
“I just put a new putter in, the Spider. I just needed to look at something different. It rolls really nicely. I’m very pleased with it. I have no complaint. I’m just trying to stay very present and not think about anything other than one shot at a time, and whatever golf and links golf throws at me, I’m going to take it head on.
“There’s so much support for Charley [Hull] here, it’s incredible to see. The fans and the crowds have been amazing thus far, and I can’t wait to see what the weekend holds.”
