Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier had a bogey-free spherical of 8-under 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the HSBC Ladies’s World Championship.
The 30-year-old French participant had a two-round complete of 7-under 137 on the Sentosa Golf Membership course, a structure a brief drive south of the town heart.
“I do not know that I really feel actually comfy or relaxed. I feel with this area and with so many nice gamers, you are by no means actually too far forward,” Boutier stated. “I am simply making an attempt to take it one spherical at a time and hopefully submit one other stable spherical tomorrow and put myself in a greater place — and I hope no playoff.”
Ayaka Furue of Japan was in second after a 67. Madelene Sagstrom was in third after a 67, two strokes behind Boutier, and stated she felt her recreation was “in an excellent place.”
Sarah Schmelzel, who led by one stroke after the opening spherical of the 66-player, no-cut event, shot 72 on Friday and was three behind and in a bunch of 5 tied for fourth.
Brooke Henderson shot 66 to maneuver inside 4 pictures of the lead. Patty Tavatanakit, who gained final week’s LPGA occasion in Thailand, shot 68 and was additionally 4 strokes behind Boutier.
Two-time defending champion Jin Younger Ko shot 73 and was at even par, seven pictures behind. Minjee Lee, taking part in for the primary time this yr on the LPGA Tour, had a 74 and was eight strokes behind.
Lydia Ko, who has 20 profession wins, together with two majors, shot 70 and was 9 behind Boutier.
That is the second of three straight weeks in Asia for the LPGA Tour. Subsequent week the tour strikes to China and the Blue Bay occasion on Hainan Island earlier than heading again throughout the Pacific and to Palos Verdes, California, for its subsequent event starting March 21.
The Related Press and Subject Degree Media contributed to this report.
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