Leona Maguire carded a second round of 71 at the BMW Ladies Championship to now lie ten shots adrift of leader Haeran Ryu of South Korea.
After opening with a 70, Maguire was hoping to make inroads up the leaderboard and a birdie at the second was one of the few highlights in her round.
She picked up another shot on 12 but subsequently gave one back on 14. Her standing at three under at the halfway mark in South Korea leaves her in a share of 39th spot.
The event is part of the LPGA Tour’s Asian swing with 84 players in the field and no cut.
It was a better day for Ireland’s other competitor at the Pine Beach Golf Links, with Lauren Walsh carding a 65, 12 shots better than her round one score.
Starting on the 10th, Walsh found her groove from the 17th, with seven birdies on her card thereafter. The 26-year-old will begin round three on two over.
Haeran Ryu of South Korea reacts after sinking a putt for birdie to on the 18th green
Korea’s Haeran Ryu, at 13 under, holds a two-shot advantage at the head of the field after her 64. A couple of early eagles set her charge on course.
Compatriot Min-Sun Kim and the USA’s Lauren Coughlin share second after rounds of 64 and 66 respectively.
A shot further back on 10 under are Julia Lopez Ramirez (67) from Spain and Australian Karis Davidson (68).