Ariya Jutanugarn took the helm of the Women's Scottish Open on the Dumbarnie Links course. The three French women of the LPGA Tour pass the cut stage, Céline Boutier 13th, Céline Herbin 28th and Perrine Delacour 35th.

Women's Scottish Open: Ariya Jutanugarn leader, Céline Boutier in ambush

Women's Scottish Open: Céline Boutier in ambush- Tristan Jones - LET

Three years after winning the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open 2018, Ariya Jutanugarn is -9 overall after a solid second round of 66 (-6) and leads again, this time at Dumbarnie Links. The Thai, who has already won two victories this season at the Honda LPGA Thailand and the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational alongside sister side and playing partner Moriya, holds the 36-hole leader / co-leader for the eighth time in her career.

The former world number 1 is three strokes ahead of a group of three pursuers, the English Charley Hull (69), her compatriot Attaya Thitikul (70) and the Dane Emily Kristine Pedersen (69).

French side

Céline Boutier holds her place this week by settling in the top 20 to - 3 total. The number one tricolor made this Friday a card of 71 (-1), Céline Herbin (74) is 28th to -1, and finally Perrine Delacour (72) is 35th in par. On the other hand, it's over for Lucie Malchirand, Agathe Sauzon, Emma Grechi, Anne-Lise Caudal and Camille Chevalier.

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