Women’s PGA Championship 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

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Published: June 11, 2016

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Sahalee Country Club conditions haven't been conducive to scoring through two rounds at the Women's PGA Championship, but a select few players reside in red numbers following solid showings Friday. 


Canadian Brooke Henderson, who was the outright leader following Round 1, finished the day at even par and now occupies a share of the lead at two under overall entering moving day.

Mirim Lee joined her in first place thanks to a two-under 69 on Friday. Gerina Piller, Lydia Ko and Brittany Lincicome are all one shot off the lead.

Here's a look at the top of the leaderboard with 36 holes in the bag. Complete standings can be viewed at LPGA.com:



Lee hovered at even par on Thursday, but she found her groove Friday with four birdies—including three in a six-hole span on the front nine. Bogeys on Nos. 8 and 18 were the only blemishes on Lee's scorecard, and the well-rounded effort should stoke her confidence as the weekend approaches.

Piller was more erratic with four bogeys on the day. However, the American tallied six birdies to move into red numbers, finishing with a rock-solid two-under for the round. 

Her biggest birdie came on No. 18, where she poured in a long-range attempt, as the tournament's official Twitter account documented: 



Lincicome was similarly strong a day after shooting a 71. Although the American played her first 11 holes at two over, she rattled off three straight birdies on Nos. 13 through 15 and vaulted up the leaderboard. 

As for Ko, the world No. 1 climbed her way to within a single shot of the lead thanks to a strong performance with her putter. Ko played an even-par front nine, which included a near-ace on No. 9, but her back nine was a thing of beauty.



Unlike the front nine, which included two bogeys, Ko recorded eight pars and a birdie before headi...
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