Yoon Ina climbs into tie for 3rd after 2nd round of Chevron Championship

Korea's Yoon Ina climbed into a tie for third place after the second round of the first major tournament of the 2026 LPGA season in Houston. Yoon fired a four-under 68 with six birdies and two bogeys at the Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas, on Friday (local time). At seven-under 137 overall, she trails leader Nelly Korda of the United States and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit. Yoon, who was tied for eighth after the first round, opened Friday with a birdie on the par-five first hole but dropped a shot at the second. She recovered with back-to-back birdies at the seventh and eighth holes and remained steady through the turn. On the back nine, she added three birdies without a bogey, including a closing birdie at the par-four 18th after sticking her second shot within 1 meter. "I've been trying to focus more on the process than the results since last week," Yoon said. "It helps me stay calm." Asked if she would take a more aggressive approach in the remaining rounds, she said she would stick to her current game plan, noting the difficulty of major champions

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