A step ahead for Miyazato
Mika Miyazato of Japan shot a 67, five under par on Friday, taking the lead by a stroke at Evian Masters LPGA.
Under a cumulative of 135, nine under par, Miyazato has a stroke ahead of the French Gwladys Nocera (67). Miyazato has recorded six birdies, while Nocera got an eagle and five birdies.
Miyazato, 20, has had to deal with two delays because of rain, a short in the morning and a longer mid-afternoon.
Nocera has prevailed 10 times on the European circuit feminine tournament in Evian by cons, it has never finished in the top 40 in five appearances.
The South Korean Jeong Jang is 137, one stroke better than a group of four golfers.
Defending champion Japan Ai Miyazato shot a 72, residing at six shots back.
Michelle Wie (77 for 145) initiated the day in a deadlock in sixth place, but has concluded in a tie for 46th – partly due to a quintuple bogey at the 10th hole.
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Alena Sharp of Hamilton has signed a card of 76, barely qualifying for the weekend to 147.
Standings after the second round:
1. Mika Miyazato (JPN) 135 (68-67)
2. Gwladys Nocera (FRA) 136 (69-67)
3. Jeong Jang (KOR) 137 (68-69)
4. Choi Na Yeon (KOR) 138 (68-70)
. Meena Lee (KOR) 138 (68-70)
. Hur J. (KOR) 138 (67-71)
. Morgan Pressel (USA) 138 (66-72)
8. Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 139 (69-70)
. Ahn Sun-Ju (KOR) 139 (66-73)
. Kyeong Bae (KOR) 139 (70-69)
. Jiyai Shin (KOR) 139 (70-69)
. Mi-Jeong Jeon (KOR) 139 (68-71)
13. Mayu Hattori (JAP) 140 (69-71)
. Momoka Ueda (JPN) 140 (69-71)
. Anja Monke (GER) 140 (69-71)
16. Yukari Baba (JAP) 141 (69-72)
. Yuri Fudoh (JAP) 141 (72-69)
. Yani Tseng (TAI) 141 (68-73)
. Ai Miyazato (JPN) 141 (69-72)
. Alexis Thompson (USA) 141 (69-72)
21. Juli Inkster (USA) 142 (71-71)
. Kim Song-Hee (KOR) 142 (67-75)
. Yoo Sun Yung (KOR) 142 (: 69-73)
. Vicky Hurst (USA) 142 (70-72),
25. Haeji Kang (KOR) 143 (69-74)
Disqualified:
46. Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (FRA) 153 (76-77)