Women’s Open 2022: In Gee Chun surges to the front as Nelly Korda scrapes in for the weekend at Muirfield

In Gee Chun is well placed to land a second major of the year after climbing to the top of the Women’s Open leaderboard after 36 holes. The South Korean, who took advantage of Lexi Thompson’s wobble to win the Women's PGA Championship, produced a glorious round of 66 to move to eight-under. Ad/> Those who went out in the afternoon on Friday had the better of the conditions as the biting wind from the morning subsided.

Golf'P****s me off' — Mediate angered by LIV Golf 11's decision to sue PGA Tour4 HOURS AGO Muirfield still needed to be respected, and Chun tackled it superbly. She went out in 35, but the fireworks took place on the back nine with four birdies. The highlight was one she had to wait for on 13, as the ball came to rest on the edge of the hole before gravity took over.

/> While Chun did her good work on the back nine, it was a different story for Ashleigh Buhai who made four birdies and an eagle to go out in 30. The South African hung on to an extent on the back nine, and got a couple of fortunate bounces, but a bogey on 18 took her back to seven-under. Madelene Sagstrom will take confidence into the weekend after carding four birdies on the back nine, including one at 18, to get the seven-under.

A hot putter is a potent weapon and there are few better with the short stick than Inbee Park. The seven-time major winner holed a series of putts to get to six-under heading into the weekend. /> Minjee Lee is bidding for a second major of the year and she added a 70 to an opening 68 to move to four-under after 36 holes.