Hsu, Sagstrom take charge at LPGA Australian Open

ADELAIDE: Taiwan’s Hsu Wei-ling and Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom rocketed into a three-shot lead at the LPGA Tour Australian Open Friday, as world number one Ariya Jutanugarn rallied to make the cut.

Hsu hit four birdies to one bogey in her second-round 69 to be 10 under for the tournament.She is tied at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide with Sagstrom, who birdied the final hole to fire a second successive 67.

“I struggled a bit with the irons today, some went short, but overall very good,” said Hsu, who at 24 is fast-emerging as her country’s top talent.“Just hopefully I can keep making more birdies at the weekend. I think maybe 18 under could win the tournament.”

Lurking three shots back are Australia’s Hannah Green, Japan’s Haru Nomura and American Nelly Korda, whose 66 was the joint best round of the day with England’s Charley Hull.