Lydia Ko has continued her fine form on her home course to hold a one-shot lead halfway through her opening event on the 2021 LPGA Tour.
Playing in Orlando at the Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Ko followed up her opening-round 65 with a solid three-under 69 on Saturday.
That was enough for Ko to hold the solo lead ahead of US golfers Nelly Korda, at nine-under, and Ryann O'Toole in third at eight-under. Both of her closest rivals posted four-under rounds of 68.
However, Ko's lead could easily have been more impressive with her round pairing six birdies with three bogeys. Despite some wayward driving, she was pleased with her performance.
"Overall I thought I played pretty solid. There was a stretch of a few holes where I couldn't really hit any tee shot on the fairways, but I think it was pretty solid and I'm happy to have shot three-under.