Ardina fires 65, shares halfway lead
Dottie Ardina battled back from seven shots down with a record 7-under-par 65 to tie fancied Minjee Lee of Wales for the lead halfway through the Dunes Medal Golf Championship in Rye, Victoria, Australia on Wednesday.
Ardina, who limped home with a windblown 77 in heavy rains in the first round Tuesday, gunned down seven birdies inside seven feet, including five at the back, before picking another shot with a 10-footer on the closing hole of the par-72 Dunes Golf Club layout.
That gave the spearhead of the ICTSI-The Country Club team a 36-hole total of 142 as she forged a three-way tie for the lead with Lee, winner of the Elvie Whitesides crown two weeks ago in Tasmania, and Su Hyun Oh.
Article continues after this advertisementLee settled for an even par 72 after a 70 in the first round while Oh carded a second straight 71 in the four-day championship.
Ardina’s teammate Jayvie Agojo made a 75 and stood 10 shots adrift at 152.
“Dottie’s feeling good about her swing now,” said ICTSI team coach Bong Lopez.
