Mao Saigo, looking for another main victory of the season, runs Nelly Kord and Co. With three on American women open

Erin, Wis. – Mao Saigo has already won this year in the first main title. It is placed in a position for another on the American woman open.

Saigo recorded 6-mans 66 on Friday to take the second round of Earin Hills, in 8-Mandus 136, the 23-year-old Japanese player had a trimmer advantage over a group of six guided by the highest ranked Nelly Kord.

If Saigo maintains this tempo, it would end up in 16 below to match Brooks Koeka in the US victory opening on Erin Hills in 2017. years.

Saigo asked whether he was 16 under the power in the reach.

“It’s very difficult to compare,” she said via the translator. “All I can say is I will do my best, and as a result I would like to make a good result.”

Saigo won ChampionshipshipHionhip in playoffs outside Houston just over a month ago for his first LPGA tour.

The Korda, who never finished greater than the tie for the eighth in the American woman open, was 67. It is the best circle she had in the event.

“I feel like I had a very complicated relationship with us opens up,” Korda said, “but I’m happy to be in the position I go to the weekend.”

She was 5 under Hinako Shibuno (69), Sarah Schmelzel (68), Maja Stark (69), Yealimi Noh (71) and 2020 American Women’s Open Champion Lim Kim (71). Jing Yan (69), Lin Grant (69), Chiara Tamburnini (71) and Jinhee im (72) were 4 below.

After not making a bird until her 18. Holes Thursday, Korda had seven of them on Friday thanks to their improvement of placing.

“Sincerely, I was struck really yesterday good ways,” Korda said. “I hit him exactly where I wanted and they just didn’t fall. It was one of those days. I did the same thing today.”

Kim is another 18 competitors still at the course end their rounds when time issues stopped by about 54 minutes. Kim was in second place in 6 below and playing no. 17 When the delay happened.

A 29-year-old from South Korea said that the delay in the car awaited. Kim then came back to make a couple at no. 17 Before it mated the par-5 18. to get back in a relationship for a second.

Kim said he still loves where he stands in the middle through the tournament.

“Really good position,” Kim said. “I like to chase a leader, so let me see.”

Saigo took care of everyone to persecute this weekend as she refused from some early accident.

After starting no. 10 and getting birds on no. 11 and no. 12, Saigo set aside par-5 no. 14 When she got a bad break. Her third shot hit the flag, bounced back and rolled all the way to the bunker.

But recovered by getting four birds in the growth of five holes of no. 16-2.

“I thought it wasn’t my fault,” Saigo said. “I just thought of myself it was just unhappy, and then I just changed my mind.”