SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. – Describing her round as “a little shaky,” Day 1 leader Mina Harigae followed her opening 65 with a 2-under 69 on Friday to extend her lead following the morning wave at the U.S. Women’s Open.
“A little more stressful today for sure, and things got a little shaky there, but I was really happy with the way I hung in there and made some good birdies coming in,” she said.
Harigae, 32, attributes her success to maturity and experience. This is her 47th major start and her 27th made cut. She's hoping her first top-10 in a major will also be her first LPGA Tour win.