Nelly Korda surges into contention as Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin share Women’s US Open lead
Nelly Korda surges into contention as Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin share Women’s US Open lead
Sports StaffSat, June 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC
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Nelly Korda was back to her best to fire herself into major contention (Getty)
Nelly Korda moved into contention as Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin grabbed a share of the halfway lead at the Women's US Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
Hometown hope Lee fired a second round lead 68 to move to four under par alongside China's Yin, one of only two players without a bogey on Friday and the only one to break 70 on both days after a second 69.
"I love it," Yin said of playing a tricky course. "I always say that the more difficult (the course), the better."
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Overnight leader Jennifer Kupcho fired a 73 to sit in a six-strong group one shot off the lead.
World No 1 Korda is two strokes off the lead after a 67, the lowest round of the day.
England's Lottie Woad birdied the 16th hole to make the weekend on the cut mark after a second 73, one stroke behind compatriot Charley Hull.
Source: “AOL Sports”
