The 2023 AIG Women's Open, Walton Heath, Surrey, England, 10-13 August
Day Two: Ally Ewing now five shots ahead
From LPGA News, by Sarah Kellam:
It was a dominant performance from LPGA Tour winner Ally Ewing on Friday at the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Club as the American blitzed the field with a 6-under 66 to hold just the second 36-hole lead/co-lead of her LPGA Tour career. The Mississippi native led the major championship by one shot on Thursday after carding a 4-under 68 in round one and extended her advantage to five in round two, making one bogey and seven birdies to tie her lowest round of the 2023 LPGA Tour season as well as her lowest round in the AIG Women's Open. Read more
From LET Blog, 10/8/23:
Ally Ewing fired an opening round of 68 (-4) to lead by one stroke at the end of the first day of the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath.
On a sun-soaked Thursday, it was tight at the top of the leaderboard as the players got to grips with the testing course at the final major of the year.
It was three-time LPGA Tour winner Ewing who posted the round of the day making three bogeys, five birdies, and an eagle to be on four-under-par. Read more
From SB Nation, by Savannah Leigh Richardson:
The American golfer, Ally Ewing, is chasing her first LPGA major championship. Ewing has made the first two days of the AIG Women’s Ope at Walton Heath look easy.
She fired off a 66 on Friday to best her Thursday 68 to sit at 10-under and hold a five-shot lead over Andrea Lee and Minami Katsu entering the weekend.
As many others struggled on Walton Heath, Ewing thrived. Read more
From Golf Monthly, by Mark Townsend:
At the halfway stage at The Open we had an American, who had yet to win a Major, leading by five shots on 10-under. At Walton Heath we have another American, also a non-Major winner to date, on 10-under and also with a five-stroke lead.
Brian Harman went on to win by an incredible six shots at Royal Liverpool after piecing together a brilliant weekend... Read more
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