Ina Yoon widens her Women's PGA Championship lead to 5 strokes
The South Korean rookie reached 12 under after a second-round 69 and became the fourth player to lead by five or more strokes through 36 holes.
- On Friday, Ina Yoon stretched her lead at the Women's PGA Championship to five strokes, finishing her second round at 12 under at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska.
- The 23-year-old South Korean is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory and became the fourth player in tournament history to lead by five or more strokes through 36 holes.
- Haeran Ryu fired a bogey-free 64 to reach seven under, while world No. 1 Nelly Korda climbed to six under following a 68, both trailing Yoon alongside Brooke Henderson.
- Korda acknowledged the pressure heading into the weekend, saying "It is hard to have a big lead going into the weekend," while Yoon remained focused on her own play.
- Wind is expected to intensify over the final two days, as Korda warned the course will "play probably a little bit more difficult" with conditions set to challenge the field.
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Yun Ina Leads Solely at 12 Under Par, 5 Shots Over Second Round of Season's Third Major. Yun Ina held the solo lead at 12 under par through the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the third major tournament of the women's golf season. She holds a five-stroke lead over the chasing pack. The world No. 1 is aiming for her third consecutive major victory.
Yoon Ina leads by five strokes at Women's PGA Championship, Brooke Henderson tied for second
Yoon Ina conjured five birdies in a three-under par 69 on Friday to push her lead to five strokes in the Women's PGA Championship, where Nelly Korda was six adrift in her bid for a third straight major title.
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Marietta Daily JournalIna Yoon builds 5-shot lead at Women’s PGA Championship
Ina Yoon of South Korea shot a 3-under-par 69 on Friday and watched her lead at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship balloon to five strokes at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.
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