US Women’s Open at a glance #Womens #Open #glance

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.

Cameron Young has a two-shot lead midway through the John Deere Classic. Young shot a 7-under 64 on Friday at TPC Deere Run and is at 13-under 129 through 36 holes.

Bailey Tardy measure her putt on the ninth green during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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.

Brooks Koepka watches his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of LIV Golf-Valderrama golf tournament Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Sotogrande, Spain. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

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, of Sweden, hits out of a bunker on the18th hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament, Thursday, July 6, 2023, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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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