Charley Hull recovered from a sluggish begin to stay inside two strokes of the lead heading into the ultimate spherical of the Aramco Staff Collection occasion in Riyadh.
The in a single day co-leader was stage par after 10 holes of her second spherical at Riyadh Golf Membership however registered 5 birdies in a seven-hole stretch to signal for a five-under 67.
Hull – chasing a primary win worldwide since her Volunteers of America Traditional win on the LPGA Tour in October 2022 – moved to 12 beneath and lies in second spot, as Slovenia’s Pia Babnik opened a two-shot lead after a second successive 65.
Spain’s Fatima Fernandez Cano fired a bogey-free 62 to leap into tied-third and inside three of the lead alongside compatriot Luna Sabron Galmes, who additionally shared the lead after the opening day, whereas Carlota Ciganda slipped eight strokes again after a level-par 72.
Hull – beginning on the tenth – didn’t benefit from the par-five twelfth and bogeyed the following, though responded to a different missed probability on the par-five fifteenth by birdieing the following and reaching the flip in 36.
The 28-year-old picked up a shot on the par-five second and added back-to-back beneficial properties from the fourth, with additional birdies on the seventh and eighth retaining her in rivalry to register her fourth Women European Tour title.
“It’s a fun golf course to play,” Hull stated. “I like chasing, it’s more fun. I think I’m playing with Pia tomorrow who is leading so I’m sure I’ll get a rough idea of what I need to do. I’m just going to try and play lights out. Two years isn’t that long but of course you always want to win. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Babnik continued her blemish-free begin to the week with seven birdies – together with three in a row from the sixth – to prime the leaderboard and preserve her push for a primary Women European Tour win since 2021.
Within the group competitors, LET rookie of the 12 months Chiara Tamburlini claimed a dominant 10-stroke victory, as she and the squad of Mimi Rhodes, Anne-Charlotte Mora and beginner Tenniel Chun completed on 43 beneath after two days.
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