SINGAPORE (Reuters) – South Koreans Amy Yang and Ko Jin-young have been tied for the lead at the halfway stage of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Friday after carding five-under 67s within the second spherical, whereas in a single day chief Patty Tavatanakit endured a troublesome day.

Yang, who was tied for fifth place after the opening day at the Sentosa Golf Club, obtained off to a disappointing begin with a bogey on the third gap however she responded with 4 birdies within the subsequent six.

Yang added three extra beneficial properties after the flip and climbed to the highest of the leaderboard regardless of a blip on the fifteenth.

Top-ranked Ko shot 5 birdies in one other flawless spherical to seize a share of the lead and might be hoping to elevate the title at the match generally dubbed “Asia’s main.”

Ko has had an excellent season and the 26-year-old has recorded 9 top-10 finishes in her final 10 begins, together with 5 wins.

The trio of American Megan Khang, Thai Atthaya Thitikul and Canadian Brooke Henderson have been tied for third place at seven-under for the match.

Overnight chief Patty was down in joint-Twenty first place after the 2021 ANA Inspiration winner had a disappointing spherical that included 5 bogeys.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)