Overview

• Mao Saigo shot a 6-under-par 66 to reach 8-under 136 and seize a three-stroke edge after two rounds.
• Top-ranked Nelly Korda’s 67 placed her alongside Hinako Shibuno, Sarah Schmelzel, Maja Stark, Yealimi Noh and A Lim Kim in a six-way tie at 5 under.
• South Korea’s A Lim Kim briefly held solo second before bogeying the 18th hole once play resumed after a 54-minute weather suspension.
• Erin Hills’ wind-whipped fairways, deep rough and thunderstorms have challenged competitors and prompted an almost hour-long delay.
• Minjee Lee climbed into red figures with a three-under 69 and trails by six strokes as she plans an aggressive weekend push.