It was a record-setting day for Narin An in China.
The 28-year-old from South Korea tied the 18-hole scoring record at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course during the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA, shooting 7-under 65 with a stretch that included five straight birdies. An is tied for the lead with Sarah Schmelzel at 9 under heading to the weekend.
“Especially shot and putt was really good today, so I had a lot of birdies on the course,” An said after the round.
An followed up Minjee Lee’s opening round 65 with one of her own. Lee, however, shot even-par 72 on Friday and is T-4 heading to the weekend.
Schmelzel’s round featured four birdies, including three straight on Nos. 12-14, and one bogey, but she’ll be in the final pairing on Saturday.
“Yeah, we played together a couple times,” Schmelzel said of An. “She’s really sweet, really nice, works really hard. It’s cool to see her up at the top the leaderboard. Like I said, she works hard at her game. I’m excited to play with her tomorrow it looks like and see what’s in store.”
Hye-Jin Choi is solo third at 7 under. Lydia Ko, a point away from earning Hall of Fame status, sits three shots back and T-6.