Overview
- Jennifer Kupcho opened the tournament with a five-under 66 to lead the field, a round she shot Thursday, but she fell back after a two-over 73 in the second round.
- Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin each reached four-under to share the 36-hole lead at Riviera following Friday’s play.
- World No. 1 Nelly Korda responded to a poor opening day with the lowest round on Friday, a four-under 67, moving to two strokes behind the co-leaders and re-establishing herself as a contender.
- Korda briefly wore a pair of custom Nike golf shoes gifted by LeBron James at the start of her first round before switching to her regular shoes because they felt loose.
- The tournament is playing out on Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, hosting the Women’s Open for the first time, and the USGA’s reported record purse of about $12.5 million has heightened the financial stakes for players this week.