BELMONT, Mich. (AP) 鈥� Jing Yan shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic, the final event before the major KPMG Women鈥檚 PGA Championship next week at Hazeltine.
Yan had a bogey-free afternoon round to get to 10 under in breezy conditions at Blythefield Country Club. The 30-year-old American is winless on the LPGA Tour.
鈥淚 feel like I struck it pretty well the last two rounds,鈥� Yan said. 鈥淎nd I putted well, so that kind of adds up to birdies.鈥�
Lottie Woad of England and Cassie Porter of Australia were a stroke back. Woad shot 66, and Porter had a 68.
鈥淒efinitely challenging,鈥� Woad said. 鈥淲asn鈥檛 as windy as yesterday, but definitely still there. So I think the pins were maybe a little more tricky so just had to play smart to a few of them.鈥�
First-round leader Yan Liu of China was 8 under with Minji Kang of South Korea. Liu had a 70, and Kang shot 68.
Two-time winner Brooke Henderson was 5 under, following an opening 73 with a 66. Defending champion Carlota Ciganda was 3 under after a 69.
Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul missed the cut, shooting 74-70.
University of Oregon star Kiara Romero also dropped out with rounds of 72 and 73. She’s the No. 1 amateur in the world and was the low amateur at the U.S. Women鈥檚 Open, where she tied for sixth.
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