Huai-Chien Hsu Leads LNGA Amateur Championship After Round Two
Huai-Chien Hsu of Taiwan and the University of Texas moved to the top of the leaderboard at the LNGA Amateur Championship at The Home Course with a second-round 67. Hsu sits at 7-under total after rounds of 70 and 67, giving her a two-shot lead heading into the final round.
Tied for second at 5-under are Bentley Cotton, a University of Texas alum, and Indiana University alum Caroline Smith. Both players posted matching scores of 71 and 68 to sit at 139.
Three players are tied for fourth at 4-under. Ava Merrill of Vanderbilt University recorded a second-round 67, while Jie-En Lin of Taiwan shot 70 for the second straight day.
The top ten also includes players from China, Singapore, and the United States, representing a competitive and international leaderboard.
Top 10 Leaderboard – After Round Two
Huai-Chien Hsu – Taiwan – University of Texas – 70, 67 – 137 (-7)
T2. Caroline Smith – USA – Indiana University – 71, 68 – 139 (-5)
T2. Bentley Cotton – USA – University of Texas – 71, 68 – 139 (-5)
T4. Ava Merrill – USA – Vanderbilt University – 73, 67 – 140 (-4)
T4. Jie-En Lin – Taiwan – 70, 70 – 140 (-4)
T6. Nena Wongthanavimok – USA – University of Arizona – 70, 71 – 141 (-3)
T6. Zi Ge (Rebecca) Wang – China – Northwestern University commit – 69, 72 – 141 (-3)
T8. Elise Fennell – USA – Illinois State University – 74, 69 – 143 (-1)
T8. Honorine Nobuta Ferry – USA ( – 72, 71 – 143 (-1)
T8. Aamiya Koul – Singapore – – 70, 73 – 143 (-1)
Source:
Golfgenius