Nelly Korda and rising English star Lottie Woad were among the top 10 on the leaderboard and still nine shots behind at the halfway point at Royal Porthcawl.

Japan's Miyu Yamashita surged into the lead at the AIG Women's Open with a superb second round seven-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl on Friday, with compatriot and joint overnight leader Rio Takeda three shots adrift.

Rio Takeda overcame a double bogey at the turn with four birdies over her final seven holes Thursday for a five-under 67 to share the lead with Eri Okayama in a Women’s British Open that featured a Japanese surge and a mixed day for Lottie Woad.