This second day of the tournament was full of action, with Indian Aditi Ashok still chasing points, ending the day with a 66 to find herself just one stroke from the lead at (-11), while the Spanish Luna Sobron made history by setting a new course record with 62; finishing at (-9) and in 3rd place (an increase of 73 places compared to yesterday).

Sweden's Camilla Lennarth, ninth under the total, also moved up to eighth to join Luna in third place by hitting 8 birdies. Cheyenne Woods once again performed with a round of (-6), including an incredible hole-in-one on the 6th hole, her first as a professional, to place third overall.

Georgia Hall also finished with an impressive 67 card to finish in (-8) in fifth place with Florentyna Parker, Celine Herbin and Linda Wessberg.

Lee-Anne Pace refused to crack under pressure, saying: “It's great, I remembered the course better today, my game was in place. I hit the shots I wanted and entered all my putts. "

Commenting on the coming days, she added: “Tomorrow, I would like to start like today, and be a little patient, because patience helps you do a lot. I had a few chances that I did not take it but in the end I am rather satisfied. "

Ashok was modest when asked about his turn, focusing more on his technical game: “I feel like I'm hitting the ball pretty well, although I missed a few drives to the left, but other than that I played pretty well. My putting was pretty good too, so I'm happy with it. "

She added: “Another ride without a bogey and everyone is talking about it. I just focus on staying on the fairways and letting the birdies come. "

It was a tough day for Marianne Skarpnord as the Norwegian rising star dropped to (-2), while fan favorite Carly Booth finished again with a 72 card. It was also a disappointing day for the champion. title Beth Allen, another not to cross the cut, who immediately tweeted after her turn: “What a world class event here at Saadiyat Beach Golf Club for FBMLO. I am disappointed to have put up such a bad defense. #nextyear ”.

His Excellency Aref Al Awani, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), owner of the event, said: “Today we showed how much things can change in this exciting sport. It's no surprise that with so much talent on the pitch, we saw such an impressive game, which sets us up for a thrilling weekend of world-class competition. We can't wait to see what the next two days will bring us. "

The Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open is free to the public and takes place until Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club.

More information is available at www.fbmladiesopen.com.