HSBC Women’s World Championship: flawless Kang lets rain delay wash over her in charge to top
- Danielle Kang shakes off weather delay to card error-free 9-under 63 to take 1-shot lead at halfway stage in Singapore
- Surprise overnight leader Elizabeth Szokol in tie for second after an inconsistent round of 71
American Danielle Kang fired a flawless nine-under 63 to grab a one-shot halfway lead at a rain-soaked HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore on Friday.
World No 18 Kang, who started the day in a tie for 29th on one-under, surged to the top of the leader board after draining nine birdies, including three in a row from the 12th during a weather-delayed second round at Sentosa Golf Club.
Surprise overnight leader Elizabeth Szokol was tied for second place, alongside Allisen Corpuz and Kim Hyo-joo, after an inconsistent round in which she nearly cancelled out her five birdies with four bogeys.
“It was a really long day and I’m pleased with how I battled it out. I didn’t have my best stuff and I’m glad to finish the day with an under-par score,” Szokol said.
American world No 2 Nelly Korda was in a three-way share for fifth after carding a 68.
More than four hours of play was lost to heavy rains, not that it seemed to bother Kang much, who said patience and “staying in the present” had been key to her performance.
