Also exiting early was Aditi Ashok (74-73) at 5-over, and she also missed the cut by one shot. The cut fell at +4, with 68 players making it through to the weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The cut fell at +4, with 68 players making it through to the weekend, and both Indians are out as they gave away crucial strokes in the closing stages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Haeran Ryu produced a round of 69 (-2) on day two after a 66 on Day one, to hold a one-stroke lead at the midway mark at Royal Lytham & St Annes. The Korean star had a rocky start but recovered well on the second day of action with a bogey on three and a double bogey on five.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Diksha, who is supported by Hero, had eight bogeys against one birdie, and Aditi had three bogeys, all on the second nine, against one birdie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ryu, the two-time Major champion, recovered well, rolling in birdies on holes seven, nine and 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ryu, who has won the last two Major championships in 2026, added further birdies on 15 and 18 to seal her place at the summit of the leaderboard on seven-under-par.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Japan\u2019s Shiho Kuwaki is in second place after a round of 70 (-1) which included four birdies and three bogeys. Thailand\u2019s Jeeno Thitikul and American Yealimi Noh share third place on five-under after rounds of 73 and 70, respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Five-time LET winner Thitikul led overnight but struggled on day two with just one birdie and three bogeys on her scorecard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Noh began her day well with a birdie on the second before a double bogey on the fourth; however, she bounced back with back-to-back birdies on five and six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The American made another birdie on the 11th hole and dropped a shot on the 15th to be in T3 heading into the weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Korea\u2019s Soo Bin Joo is in outright fifth place on three-under-par after a round of 69 (-2) at Royal Lytham & St Annes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The American made another birdie on the 11th hole and dropped a shot on the 15th to be in T3 heading into the weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hull produced a round of even par on day two, but one of her highlights was a hole-out from the bunker on 17.<\/p>\r\n\r\n