Korda fights back into contention at US Women's Open

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-8 Saigo (Jpn); -5 Stark (Swe), Shibuno (Jpn), Schmelzel (US), Noh (US), Korda (US), Kim (Kor)

Selected others: -3 E Dryburgh (Sco), Takeda (Jpn); -2 Lopez (Spa), Woad (Eng), Lee (Aus); +1 Hull (Eng); +2 Saso (Jpn); +4 Maguire (Ire)

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World number 1 Nelly Korda surged into contention for a first US Women's Open title pinch a 2nd information of 67 astatine Erin Hills.

Two-time awesome victor Korda, 26, had 7 birdies and 2 bogeys arsenic she moved from level par astatine nan commencement of play to 5 under.

The American trails Mao Saigo by 3 shots aft nan 23-year-old Japanese subordinate took nan outright lead pinch a best-of-the-day 66.

Korda features among a group of six players tied successful second, including compatriots Sarah Schmelzel and Yealimi Noh, Japan's Hinako Shibuno, South Korea's Kim A-lim and Sweden's Maja Stark.

British players Charley Hull, Gemma Dryburgh and Lottie Woad sat 4 shots disconnected nan lead aft information one, connected level par, but they knowledgeable mixed fortunes connected Friday.

Dryburgh had nan champion of it among nan contingent, pinch a information of 69 putting nan Scot successful a necktie for 12th connected 3 nether par.

English amateur Woad had a two-under 70, while Hull, who tied for 2nd astatine this tourney 2 years ago, was group to make nan trim pinch thing to spare aft a 73 - pinch a fistful of players near to complete their rounds connected Saturday.

Ireland's Leona Maguire was definite to miss retired connected nan weekend's action aft adding a 72 to her opening 76. Three birdies successful her opening 7 holes connected Friday were wiped retired by a triple bogey 7 astatine nan 11th.