Ryu leads Open in pursuit of third straight major
Summary
Haeran Ryu from South Korea took the lead at the AIG Women's Open golf tournament after the second round, aiming to win her third major title this year. She finished one shot ahead of Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki at Royal Lytham & St Annes, with strong performances from several other players still in contention.Key Facts
- Haeran Ryu birdied the 18th hole to end the second round in first place at the AIG Women's Open.
- Ryu aims to be only the fifth woman to win three major golf titles in one calendar year.
- She recovered from a slow start to finish two under par for the day and is leading by one shot.
- Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki is one shot behind Ryu after a one-under round.
- Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul, world number two, dropped shots and is now five under par.
- England’s Lottie Woad, a favorite, is two under par but five shots behind the leader.
- American Nelly Korda moved up the leaderboard with a 68, recovering from a poor first round.
- Charley Hull and Lydia Ko also remain well positioned to compete for the title.
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