La Jolla, CA (My Sportsbook) - Jiyai Shin shot a three-under 69 to take sole possession of the lead Friday after two rounds of the Samsung World Championship. Shin, who captured her third win of the season last week in Arkansas, remained atop the elite 20-payer field after sharing the first-round lead with Song-Hee Kim on Thursday. The 21-year-old Korean collected six birdies and three bogeys and finished two trips around Torrey Pines at nine-under 135. World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa, a two-time Samsung champion, eagled the 18th hole to shoot 69 and pull within a stroke of Shin's lead at eight-under 136. Ochoa has won twice this season, but not since the Corona Championship in April. Japanese star Ai Miyazato (68) is tied with Ochoa for second place, but only after making bogey at the 18th hole to fall out of a share for the lead with Shin. Sophie Gustafson (70) stands alone in fourth place at seven-under 137, while defending champion Paula Creamer (69) leads a four-way tie at six-under 138 that also includes Cristie Kerr (66). MORE TO FOLLOW. |
