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KAPOLEI, Hawaii: Yuka Saso shot her second consecutive 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead over surging Lydia Ko after two rounds of the Lotte Championship. Saso, who’s playing on a sponsor’s exemption, made seven birdies in her first 10 holes to catch Ko, who shot 63 earlier Thursday at Kapolei Golf Club. The 19-year-old from the Philippines then birdied the 16th
Lydia Ko goes low again, shooting 63 in 2nd round at Lotte
April 16, 2021 GMT
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) Lydia Ko went low again, shooting a 9-under 63 at Kapolei Golf Club on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead midway through the second round at the Lotte Championship.
Ko, a two-time major champion who’s seeking her first win since 2018, is 24 under par her last three rounds. She nearly caught Patty Tavatanakit with a final-round 62 last week at the year’s first major, the ANA Inspiration.
Ko had an opening-round 67 at Kapolei and was 14 under at the midpoint. The 23-year-old from New Zealand made nine birdies in her bogey-free second round and needed just 24 putts.
Lydia Ko goes low again, shoots 63 in second round at Lotte Championship
KAPOLEI, Hawaii Lydia Ko went low again, shooting a 9-under 63 at Kapolei Golf Club on Thursday to take a 3-stroke lead midway through the second round at the Lotte Championship.
Ko, a two-time major champion who s seeking her first win since 2018, is 24 under par her last three rounds. She nearly caught Patty Tavatanakit with a final-round 62 last week at the year s first major, the ANA Inspiration.
Ko had an opening-round 67 at Kapolei and was 14 under at the midpoint. The 23-year-old from New Zealand made nine birdies in her bogey-free second round and needed just 24 putts.
Published April 16, 2021, 12:20 PM
Yuka Saso of the Philippines plays a tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship at Kapolei Golf Club on April 15, 2021 in Kapolei, Hawaii. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a solid second round performance as she carded another eight-under-par 64 for a two-shot lead over Lydia Ko of New Zealand in the LPGA Lotte Championship Friday, April 16, at the Kapolei Course in Hawaii.
The 19-year-old Filipino golfer matched her first round total, and her last two birdies on 16 and 17 gave her a two-shot lead on the 15-time LPGA tour champion Ko, who fired a 63.