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As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer
Lottie Woad carded a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from
overnight leader Aki Iwai of Japan.
Korda had a poor opening round of 74 on Thursday and, although
she improved with 69 on Friday, her 1-over total left her tied
for 67th and she missed the cut by one stroke. She last missed a
cut at the 2024 Women’s PGA Championship.
Korda won the first two majors this season — the Chevron
Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open — but often struggles to
find her best form at Evian and has never finished higher than
eighth.
Woad's round featured eight birdies and a bogey and put her on
11 under overall at the midway point of the fourth of the five
women's majors this year.
“I hit a lot of fairways and greens, which is definitely the key
around here. If you get in trouble off the tee, it can be pretty
difficult," Woad said. “The driver is clicking, I’ve been very
good off the tee. If you do that you can have a lot of wedges
and chances.”
Iwai held a two-stroke lead overnight from Frenchwoman Perrine
Delacou at the lakeside Evian Resort Golf Club.
Iwai posted 69 to be two shots ahead of countrywoman Mao Saigo
and South Korean Haeran Ryu, the Women’s PGA Championship
winner. They both shot 68 on Friday.
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