After carding six birdies in her first 14 holes, Woad shot 2-under 70 to get to 2 under for the tournament, nine back of leader Miyu Yamashita, who carded a dazzling 7-under 65. After hitting 11 greens in the first round, Woad hit 16 in Round 2.

Rio Takeda overcame a double bogey at the turn with four birdies over her final seven holes Thursday for a 5-under 67 to share the lead with Eri Okayama in an AIG Women’s Open that featured a Japanese surge and a mixed day for Lottie Woad.

Lottie Woad nine strokes behind halfway leader Miyu Yamashita after a second-round 70 at Royal Porthcawl; Woad was five under for her round until a triple-bogey at the par-four 16th; Watch the AIG Wom