Maria Hernandez and LET rookie Linn Grant are tied at the top heading into the final day of the Joburg Ladies Open, with both players level on five shots under-par ahead of Saturday’s action. Overnight leader Hernandez produced a steadier second round, with three birdies and two bogeys enough to come home in 72 (-1) and keep her name at the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend.
Germany’s Olivia Cowan shot a 69 to share the lead with defending champion Annabel Dimmock on day two of the Jabra Ladies Open at Evian Resort Golf Club. Cowan, who has 18 top-ten finishes on the LET, made consecutive birdies on her final two holes to claim the clubhouse lead of five-under-par.
England’s Liz Young fired a round of 67 (-5) on day two at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open and leads at the end of Friday’s play at Golfpark Holzhäusern. Round one was completed this morning after yesterday’s delay, with round two getting underway as planned but there was a 45-minute delay due to dangerous conditions at lunchtime.
Swedish amateur Beatrice Wallin leads the Didriksons Skafto Open alongside Magdalena Simmermacher after both players shot an opening round of 67 in Bohuslän. The 22-year-old made the most of her familiar surroundings in Skafto, as she kept her composure amid gusty conditions to share the lead after 18 holes played.
Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz carded a bogey-free round of 68 to give her the solo lead on day two of the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open. Play got underway as planned at 7.45am at Beroun Golf Club with a few groups completing their first round before heading out to their second. Iturrioz was one of the lucky players who managed to finish her first round before play got suspended due to darkness.
World number ten Nelly Korda lived up to her favourite billing shooting a second round seven-under-par 64 to take a six-stroke lead into the weekend on 10-under-par at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France at Golf du Medoc, near Bordeaux.
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With this year’s Farmfoods European Senior Masters just around the corner, yet another high-profile professional has now been added to the stellar line-up. French star Jean van de Velde will be going for his first Staysure Tour win at the event, which takes place at Warwickshire’s Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club.
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