In this second round of AIG WOMEN'S OPEN, the Englishwoman Georgia Hall and the American Mina Harigae took the lead at -2. Friday more difficult for the French at Carnoustie, only Perrine Delacour crosses the CUT and will return this weekend.

AIG WOMEN'S OPEN: Harigae and Hall take the lead, Delacour passes the CUT

20/08/2021. Ladies European Tour 2021. AIG Women's Open - Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus, Scotland. Perrine Delacour of France during the second round. Credit: Tristan Jones

The moving day and the epilogue of the tournament in Carnoustie promise to be thrilling. After two rounds, the first 11 players are separated by only 2 moves. Hall and Harigae are in the lead but a short lead. Sei Young Kim, 4th player in the world and co-leader after the first round is in ambush at -6. World number 1 Nelly Korda returned an over par, 73 (+1) and is in 12th position at -4 overall. Swedish Madelene Sagstrom, also co-leader after the first lap, is also in 12th position at -4.

The selection of the CUT was made at +1. Defending champion Sophia Popov finished at +3 and will not play this weekend.

Among the 5 French women involved in this major, only Perrine Delacour passes the CUT test. After a 1st turn in 73 (+1), a card under the par in 71 (-1) allows him to play this weekend. Despite a good start to the game and a passage to -3 on its way out, the end of the game was more difficult. Being -4 at the start of the 16, a bogey on this par 3 then a double bogey on the 17 demoted the Frenchwoman to -1. She will be our only representative this weekend.

Céline Herbin returns a card of 74 (+2) this Friday and finishes at +2 total, one stroke from the CUT.

Agathe Sauzon also returns a card of 74 (+2) and ends at +3 total, 79th.

Céline Boutier is also in 79th place with a 75 (+3) today.

Lucie Malchirand plays 76 (+4) today and finishes in 140th place at +11 total.

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