Lottie Woad Takes Second-Round Lead at Evian After 64
Her low round reshaped the leaderboard and set up a tight race into the weekend; an even-par cut finalized the field.
Overview
- Woad shot a 64 on Friday to move into the lead at the Amundi Evian Championship after the second round.
- Akae Iwai, who led after the opening round, fell to one stroke back at 10-under after a 69 in round two.
- Mao Saigo sits third at 8-under and Miyu Yamashita rose to fifth at 6-under while several other Japanese players cluster near the top.
- The cutline was set at even par, eliminating players including Chisato Iwai and Reo Takeda and leaving former champion Ayaka Furue well back in 46th.
- Played on the par-71 Evian Resort GC, the tournament has shown how a single low round can flip the leaderboard and leave a close finish to be decided over the weekend.