Lydia Ko shares Canadian Women's Open lead
VANCOUVER (Aug. 24, 2012) -- Lydia Ko, the 15-year-old top ranked amateur in the world, birdied four of her last seven holes for a second straight round of 68 to move her to 8-under par. A few moments later she was joined by South Korean Choi, who reeled off eight birdies over a 10 hole stretch in the middle of her round for a career-low 64.
"Today I didn't make any bogeys, and that was really helpful because sometimes a bogey in the middle of your round can make your confidence go a little down," said Ko, playing in just her third career LPGA event.
"My goal was 4-under today, and I shot [that] on the back nine which is good, so I think I really like the back nine, and hopefully it likes me too."
Ko came into the event having won the U.S Amateur title two weeks ago, becoming the second youngest player to do so.
Angela Stanford birdied the 17th for a round of 70 and a two day total of 5-under par. That left her tied with Inbee Park, who followed up her opening round 68 with a 71.
Suzann Pettersen, the 2009 champion, held a share of the lead at one point until a pair of bogeys on the back nine left her settling for a 69 and a 4-under total.
World number one Yani Tseng, who started the day as the leader, stumbled to a 75 which leaves her at 3-under par. Tseng failed to make a birdie, one day after carding eight of them.
The projected cut was sitting at 3-over par, which was good news for five of the 15 Canadians in the field.
Lorie Kane double bogeyed her sixth hole of the day which left her at 2-over through 11 holes.
Jessica Shepley had a pair of bogeys and a birdie through five holes to leave her at 2-over as well.
Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, B.C. was 2-under through six holes to leave her 3-over for the tournament along with Alena Sharp of Hamilton and Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto who were through three and four holes respectively.
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING
Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Luke Ringkamp Cruises to Rolex Tournament of Champions Title at TPC San Antonio
Nov 26, 2025One week after committing to Pepperdine, Luke Ringkamp won the Rolex Tournament of Champions by nine shots.
Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s
Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s originalLoading latest news...