Charley Hull produced a big second-round performance to move into contention at the Kroger Queen City Championship.<\/p>\n
The English player eagled the par-five 11th and birdied the final two holes to card an impressive 65 and move within two shots of leader Chanettee Wannasaen.<\/p>\n
Hull finished second at the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Series event in Houston in her last event and has continued her strong form in Ohio.<\/p>\n
“I’m just firing at the pin pretty much,” she said. “I like going at the pins. I find it boring otherwise.”<\/p>\n
Hull finished the second round on 11 under and will look to chase down leader Wannasaen over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Fellow English star Lottie Woad also remains in contention after carding six birdies in a second-round 67 to share eighth place on nine under.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Wannasaen, the 21-year-old player trying to win for the third straight year on the LPGA Tour, shot a four-under 68 at soggy TPC River’s Bend to reach 13 under for the tournament.<\/p>\n
“I just want me to play like this,” she said. “I do not think about the score. I just want to hit the driver like this, hit the iron like this. I just want to enjoy the golf again.”<\/p>\n
Thai star Jeeno Thitikul and Germany’s Olivia Cowan share second place with Hull on 11 under.<\/p>\n
Maja Stark (66), Sei Young Kim (68) and Gigi Stoll (69) are 10 under going into the weekend.<\/p>\n
World No 2 Nelly Korda, who remains winless so far this season, is also in the mix at nine under under after a 68.<\/p>\n
“You just have to really stay aggressive,” Korda said. “The greens are pretty soft so you can, but hitting fairways, hitting greens is the key to eventually having a putt.”<\/p>\n
Defending champion Lydia Ko shot 69 to get to five under, while Alison Lee missed the cut in her first event since giving birth in April.<\/p>\n
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