PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A brief look at the second round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach:
LEADING: Bailey Tardy (68) at 7-under 137.
TRAILING: Allisen Corpuz (70) and Hyo Joo Kim (71) at 5-under 139.
Bailey Tardy has picked the right time and the right place for her best golf. She had a 31 on the front nine at Pebble Beach and finished with a 68.
Matthew Wolff is pushing back on critical comments from his LIV Golf captain, Brooks Koepka. Wolff says it was heartbreaking to read that Koepka referred to him as a quitter who has wasted his talent.
Jonas Blixt heated up on the back nine at TPC Deere Run, playing his last six holes in 6 under for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot lead over Grayson Murray in the first round of the John Deere Classic.
SURVIVING PAR: Only six players remained under par after two rounds.
LEAVING: Among those missing the cut were Jin Young Ko, the No. 1 player in women’s golf, and Lilia Vu, who won the first major of the year at the Chevron Championship.
SWAN SONG: Annika Sorenstam, 52, and Michelle Wie West, 33, played their final U.S. Women’s Open. Both shot 79 to miss the cut and neither made a birdie over two rounds.
SHOT OF THE DAY: Defending champion Minjee Lee holed out from 141 yards for eagle on the par-4 16th hole.
ROUND OF THE DAY: Tardy and Hye-Jin Choi each with 68.
KEY STATISTIC: The hardest hole (No. 14) and easiest hole (No. 2) were both par 5s.
NOTEWORTHY: Nasa Hataoka was the only one of six players under par who played in stronger afternoon wind.
QUOTEWORTHY: “If it feels right to do, go ahead and do it, and live out your wildest dreams.” — Michelle Wie West on what she wants to inspire in young girls.
TELEVISION: Saturday, 3-9 p.m. (NBC).
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