The 23-year-old Sydneysider followed her opening 67 with a four-under 68 in the Meijer LPGA Classic at Blythefield Country Club on Friday.<\/p>\n
Her nine-under total leaves her joint second with Englishwoman Lottie Woad (66), only one behind tournament leader Jing Yan (66).<\/p>\n
Porter has been a model of consistency this year, with multiple top-10 and top-20 finishes. Among her highlights are second place at the Australian Open, a tie for fifth in the Founders Cup and a tie for ninth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic. \u00a0<\/p>\n
After impressing on Thursday, the world No.77 began with three birdies on the front nine before consolidating with another two, including on the par-five 18th. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Her only bogey on the day came immediately after her birdie on the par-three 11th, before she regrouped with five-straight pars. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Fellow countrywoman and major winner Grace Kim also tasted success, shooting a five-under 67 to be four-under for the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old posted two birdies on the front nine, before storming home with another four. A bogey on the 17th was her only blemish, which she duly rubbed out on the last with birdie.<\/p>\n
Kim, who famously finished her final round eagle-birdie-eagle to clinch her first major at the 2025 Evian Championship, jumped 68 spots in the field and is now tied-22nd.<\/p>\n
Karis Davidson followed her 71 with a two-under 70. Her four birdies coupled with two bogeys left her in a tie for 36th. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Major winners Hannah Green (70, 72) and Minjee Lee (74, 68) made the cut on the line at two-under. Both took advantage of the par-five 18th to make birdies to squeeze into the field.<\/p>\n
Green made three birdies and three bogeys in her even-par 72, while Lee’s blemish-free round included four birdies, a week out from the major KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine.<\/p>\n
Yan had a bogey-free afternoon round to get to 10-under and, like Porter, is winless on the LPGA Tour.<\/p>\n
“I feel like I struck it pretty well the last two rounds,” Yan said. “And I putted well, so that kind of adds up to birdies.”<\/p>\n
First-round leader Yan Liu of China is eight-under with Minji Kang of South Korea. Liu had a 70, while Kang shot 68.<\/p>\n
Kang aced the par-3 15th and then birdied her final three holes to climb within two shots of Yan.<\/p>\n
“It’s my fourth hole-in-one, actually,” Kang said. “The last one was \u200bactually two years ago on hole 11 on this course.”<\/p>\n
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