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Lydia Ko has made up ground in the second round of the LPGA Championship in New York as the 17-year-old prodigy carded a three-under 69.
After starting in a share of 16th today, Ko’s round, which included six birdies and three bogeys, saw her move to a share of fourth place at five-under for the tournament.
The North Shore product was four shots back from leader Brittany Lincicome (-9), while Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson are in a share of second at six-under.
Ko will have been pleased with her round after she opened with a frustrating two-under 70 yesterday that included five birdies and three bogeys.
The world No 2 is still searching for her maiden major crown and a win this week could also push her to the top of the world rankings.
“Winning would be great, but I’m just going to take it day by day,” Ko told the LPGA Tour before the tournament.
“If it goes my way, great, and then I become world No 1, it’s even better. But I’m not going to think about it. I’m just going to try and enjoy it and try to think of it as a normal, another LPGA event.”
The tournament is intriguingly poised at the mid-way stage given the big names who are near the top of the leaderboard.
