Yoo Sun-young carded a 4-under 69 on Friday to grab the clubhouse lead at the Bahamas LPGA Classic, but Brittany Lincicome was tied at the top through five holes when darkness halted the second round.
South Korea’s Yoo was among 60 players who finished the second round on Friday, while 60 more were due back to wrap it up yesterday as the tournament continued to feel the effects of Thursday’s lengthy weather delays.
Yoo’s 36-hole total of seven-under-par 139 gave her a one-shot clubhouse lead, but Lincicome had plenty of holes remaining to try to pass her.
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The American was 2-under for the day through five holes for a 7-under total.
Yoo had four birdies in her 4-under effort, the best score on a windy day on the Ocean Club Golf Course at the Atlantis resort.
“It was very tough, especially with the wind,” said Yoo, whose two LPGA titles include a major crown at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
“I just tried to stay focused and just tried to make the right putt with the wind,” she said. “Overall, I think I was doing really good the last two rounds and I still have two rounds to go, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Jenny Shin and Kelly Shon both carded 2-under 71 and were joined in the clubhouse on 140 by Dori Carter, who carded a 72. Former world No. 1 Inbee Park was at 6-under through five holes of her second round.
With steady winds of about 32kph and gusts reaching 64kph, some players said it was the windiest weather they had encountered in competition.
“It’s pretty crazy, but then again we kind of know that is the Bahamas style and like Hawaii,” Carter said. “You just expect it.”
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko, the 17-year-old who became the youngest player to seize the world No. 1 ranking on Monday, fired a second-round 71, which left her four shots off the lead.
Among Taiwanese, Candie Kung was the only one to finish the second round before play was called off. She had a total of 144 and a share of 24th place, the same as Min Lee, who had a first-round 72 and was 1-under through three holes of the second round.
Hsu Wei-ling also had a first-round 72, but was 2-over through three holes in the second for a share of 56th.
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