{"id":1242259,"date":"2023-03-03T17:41:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1242259"},"modified":"2023-03-03T18:43:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T18:43:27","slug":"hsbc-womens-world-championship-2023-r2-kang-leading-on-rain-affected-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/hsbc-womens-world-championship-2023-r2-kang-leading-on-rain-affected-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Danielle Kang leading on rain-affected Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Danielle Kang stormed to the top the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship leaderboard after firing a sensational nine-under-par 63 to take the second round lead on a rain-affected Friday.<\/p>\n

More than four hours of play were lost because of heavy rains that pelted down on the Sentosa Golf Club. Thunderstorms first delayed the start of the second round by more than an hour in the morning before continuous rain forced play to be suspended again at 11:20am.<\/p>\n

When play finally resumed at 2:45pm, Kang took advantage of the rest she got from the break and continued to impress especially with her putting around the tricky greens at the Tanjong course.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old, a six-time LPGA winner, needed only 25 putts as she marked her card with birdies on holes one, three, five, six, eight, 12, 13, 14 and 16 for a two-day total of 10-under-par 134.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy ball striking helped me out a little bit today. But my putter has been really hot for a while and it\u2019s working.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually don\u2019t mind weather delays that much because I have time to chill and meditate. I stayed really patient and focused on what was in front of me and I think I did a really good job,\u201d said Kang.<\/p>\n

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The six-time LPGA winner also credited her mother\u2019s presence in Singapore for her good showing at Sentosa Golf Club- the world\u2019s first carbon neutral golf club.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was awesome that she was able to come with me. I had to beg her to come, actually, because she only goes to really important ones, like Bahamas or Hawaii. But Singapore wasn\u2019t that hard to convince.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut she came, and I\u2019ve been on the road already for three weeks now. So, it\u2019s really nice to have her around,\u201d said Kang.<\/p>\n

First round leader Elizabeth Szokol parred her first two holes before the sirens blew to signal a halt to proceedings in the afternoon. Szokol, who held an 18-hole lead for the first time in a stroke-play event in her LPGA career, was relieved she managed to finish her round after trading five birdies against four bogeys for a 135 total.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really long day and I\u2019m pleased with how I battled it out. I didn\u2019t have my best stuff and I\u2019m glad to finish the day with an under-par score,\u201d said Szokol.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Corpuz, who is chasing her maiden LPGA breakthrough this week, moved 12 places up the leaderboard with a 65, having started the day tied for 14th. The 24-year-old remains focused on the task ahead despite enjoying a solid round where she traded six birdies, an eagle and a bogey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to go out there and play my best golf. I take a little extra time to breathe over shots and hit the best shots that I can instead of thinking about the scores and results too much,\u201d said Corpuz.<\/p>\n