Overview
- At the midway point on Saturday Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin co-led at 4-under after second-round 68 and 69 scores respectively, putting them one stroke clear of a cluster of challengers.
- World No. 1 Nelly Korda posted the day’s low round, a 4-under 67, to move to 2-under and re-enter serious contention for the weekend.
- Six players — Jennifer Kupcho, Hinako Shibuno, Gaby Lopez, In Gee Chun, Hyunjo Yoo and Sei Young Kim — sat one stroke behind the leaders at 3-under, reflecting a tightly bunched leaderboard.
- Lee is competing under the USGA’s deferred maternity exemption after missing majors in 2025 for the birth of her son Levi, and a victory would make her one of the very few mothers to win this championship.
- The cut was set at four over, eliminating notable names such as Leona Maguire and Olivia Mehaffey while Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom missed the cut after competing seven months pregnant.