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Narin An ties 18-hole scoring record, tied for lead at Blue Bay LPGA in China

Record scores galore in China.

It was a record-setting day for Narin An in China.

The 28-year-old from South Korea tied the 18-hole scoring record Friday at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club during the second round of the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA, shooting 7-under 65 with a stretch that included five straight birdies. An is tied for the lead with Sarah Schmelzel at 9 under heading to the weekend.

“Especially shot and putt was really good today, so I had a lot of birdies on the course,” An said after the round.

An followed up Minjee Lee’s opening-round 65 with one of her own. Lee, however, shot even-par 72 on Friday and is T-4 heading to the weekend.

Schmelzel’s round featured four birdies, including three straight on Nos. 12-14, and one bogey, but she’ll be in the final pairing on Saturday.

“Yeah, we played together a couple times,” Schmelzel said of An. “She’s really sweet, really nice, works really hard. It’s cool to see her up at the top the leaderboard. Like I said, she works hard at her game. I’m excited to play with her tomorrow it looks like and see what’s in store.”

Hye-Jin Choi is solo third at 7 under. Lydia Ko, a point away from earning Hall of Fame status, sits three shots back and T-6.

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Narin An and Hye-Jin Choi lead, Nelly Korda lurks heading to final round of 2022 CP Women’s Open

The leaderboard is packed with 18 holes to play.

Scores weren’t as low across the board on moving day in Canada, but Hye-Jin Choi capitalized with the round of the day. She fired a 5-under round of 66 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club during the third round of the LPGA’s CP Women’s Open in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Choi vaulted into a tie for first with Narin An, who led after 36 holes and sits at 16 under after a round of 3 under on Saturday. Choi made bogey on her first hole and then had six birdies the rest of the day. An made birdie on three of her first six holes and had only one bogey on her card.

Paula Reto is solo third at 15 under. She fired a 9-under 62 in the opening round and shot 4 under on Saturday. Sarah Schmelzel and Nelly Korda, who made a birdie on the par-5 18th, sit two shots back at 14 under.

Nelly Korda of the United States hits her tee shot on the 2nd hole during the third round of the CP Women’s Open at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on August 27, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

CP Women’s Open: Leaderboard

Danielle Kang, playing in her first tournament since the U.S. Women’s Open, remains in the hunt. She’s four shots back at 12 under in a tie for sixth and has shot in the 60s every day.

Ottawa native Brooke Henderson, who has two wins in her last five starts including her second major title, shot 2 over for the day. Henderson was 2 under on her front nine but was 4 over on the back, including a double bogey on a par 3.

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Nelly Korda makes a charge but it’s Narin An atop leaderboard at 2022 CP Women’s Open

Nelly Korda is in position to win once again.

Narin An fired an opening-round 7-under 64 on Thursday but was two shots behind Paula Reto who shot a course-record 9-under 62 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club during the first round of the CP Women’s Open.

An didn’t go as low Friday but posted a bogey-free 6-under 65 and is now in solo possession of the lead heading into the weekend in Ottawa, Canada.

The rookie, who most recently tied for 41st at the AIG Women’s Open, made four birdies on her front nine and added two more on the way home. She’s two shots clear of her countrywoman, Hye-Jin Choi, Reto, and world No. 3 Nelly Korda, who all sit at 11 under.

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Narin An of Korea reacts to her putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2022 CP Women’s Open. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports)

CP Women’s Open: Leaderboard

Korda, won last week at the Aramco Team Series event in Spain, posted a second-round 7-under 64. She made eight birdies on the day and is in prime position once again. If she goes on to win it’ll be her first LPGA victory since returning from a blood clot that kept her out for several months (she’s finished inside the top 10 four times in six starts since coming back). It’d be her eighth LPGA win.

The hometown kid Brooke Henderson followed up her Thursday 69 with a Friday 68 and is 5 under through two rounds and tied for 32nd.

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