Canada's Henderson tied for 4th following 2nd round of LPGA Meijer Classic

Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round.

Canada's Brooke Henderson was four shots off the lead and sits in a tie for fourth place.

A stroke ahead entering the morning round after a career-best 63 on Thursday afternoon, Kupcho had a 14-under 130 total at wind-swept Blythefield Country Club.

"It's really windy out here," Kupcho said. "I don't recall it being this windy the last couple years, so this is definitely interesting, definitely a challenge. You definitely have to use your brain a lot."

Korda holed out from 82 yards for eagle on the par-5 14th in a bogey-free 65. She's making her second start since returning from a four-month break because of a blood clot in her left arm.

"It spun right back into the hole," Korda said about the eagle. "Not many people saw it. It was that part of the golf course that no one really saw, but it was fun."

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Kupcho won the major tournament at Mission Hills in the California desert in early April for her first LPGA Tour victory. On Friday, she parred the first eight holes, finally breaking through on the par-5 18th.

"I started out not really hitting it great, so was really just trying to stay patient," Kupcho said. "Couple holes saved par, so I actually got out of the holes pretty well."

She made it three straight with