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BRADENTON, Fla. — Jin Hee Im and Yealimi Noh are tied for the lead at the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands, currently sitting atop the scoreboard at 10-under overall.

Im went bogey-free on Friday morning, picking up birdies on the third, sixth, 13th, 16th and 17th holes to card a 5-under 66, her third-lowest career round on the LPGA Tour and her lowest 18-hole since she posted a 65 on day two of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican last November.

Noh fired a near-perfect 7-under 64 that saw her make one bogey and eight birdies, four of which came consecutively on holes three through six. Her day-two effort is only the fourth round of 64 or better that Noh has recorded in her LPGA Tour career and is her first time posting a 64 since day two of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in 2022.

Major champions Hannah Green and Jennifer Kupcho are tied for third at 7-under and lurk three shots behind Im and Noh. After opening with a 1-under 70, Green posted a 6-under 65 to race up the leaderboard and into the top five, a second-round showing that saw the Australian make one bogey and seven birdies, two sets of which came back-to-back on holes 12, 13, 16 and 17.

Kupcho followed up her 65 on Thursday with a quieter 1-under 70 on day two, making three bogeys and four birdies on the fourth, 10th, 12th and 17th holes at Bradenton Country Club to share third alongside Green.

Fan favorite and Florida native Lexi Thompson stayed steady on Friday, carding another 2-under 69 to sit at 4-under overall, and is set to play the weekend at the Founders Cup. The cut will be made after 36 holes are complete in Brade

Major Champs Lurk While Im, Noh Lead After Friday Morning at Founders Cup

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