Yamashita grabs share of TPC Boston lead days after runaway victory in Canada

Kim also has two victories this season, the Founders Cup and Ford Championship.

“It’s been a while since my name has been on the leaderboard,” Kim said.

Morgane Metraux (65) and Ruoning Yin (65) and Jenny Bae (68) were a stroke behind the leaders. Nataliya Guseva (68) and Emily Kristine Pedersen (72) were 7 under.

First-round leader Sei Young Kim followed her opening 64 with a 74 to fall three strokes back.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda had her second straight 72 to make the cut on the number in the final event before the Solheim Cup matches in the Netherlands.

Anna Huang of Vancouver shot 2 under on Friday and is in a five-way tie for 14th at 5 under. Amateur Aphrodite Deng of Calgary is in a 14-way tie for 54th at even par.

Canadians Brooke Henderson and Maude-Aimee Leblanc missed the weekend cut.

European captain Anna Nordqvist advanced to the weekend in her final event on the LPGA Tour. The Swede rebounded from an opening 74 with a 68.

“I couldn’t really sleep last night because it was so much emotions running through my head,” she said. “It was really tough yesterday afternoon with those gusty winds.”

Corpuz wrapped up the last automatic place on the U.S. team last week in Canada.

“I’ve been hitting the ball really well and putting myself in the right spots,” Corpuz said. “Even when I missed I had a good look at a good up-and-down for par. I think this course is just one you just stay patient and you’ll get the opportunities as they come.”

The $4.4 million purse is the largest outside of the majors on the LPGA Tour.

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Yamashita grabs share of TPC Boston lead days after runaway victory in Canada

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