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Brooke Henderson of Canada hit from the sand during the second round of the Womens PGA Championship in Sammamish, Wash.
SAMMAMISH, Wash. >> Brooke Henderson and Mirim Lee withstood a wild weather day to share the lead at 2 under halfway through the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Playing this afternoon, Henderson and Lee fought heavy rain, wind and a significant drop in the temperature at Sahalee Country Club. After six straight pars, Henderson birdied the par-3 17th, but the 18-year-old Canadian bogeyed the 18th for a 2-over 73 that dropped her back into a tie with Lee.
Honolulu’s Michelle Wie and Stephanie Kono both missed the cut. Wie shot an 80 today with nine bogeys to finish tied for 132nd at 16 over. Kono also shot an 80 with six bogeys and two double bogeys to finish tied for 142nd at 20 over.
Lee started on the back nine and surged when she got to the front, making three birdies before dropping a shot late. The South Korean player shot a 69.
Top-ranked Lydia Ko was a stroke back along with Gerina Piller and Brittany Lincicome. Ko scrambled to a 70 in her bid to win her third straight major. Piller had a 69, and Lincicome shot 70.
Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, the winner of her last three tournaments, was 3 over after a 75.
Inbee Park missed the cut after winning the event the past three years. A day after wrapping up an LPGA Hall of Fame spot, the South Korean followed her opening 72 with a 79. Park has been dealing with inflammation in the tendons and ligaments around her left thumb.
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