Since yesterday’s rain was not forecast, the first round resumed at 8:29 a.m. local time. Australian Minjee Lee maintained her position at the top of the leaderboard with 5 strokes under par. In the second round, Mother Nature threw another hurdle in the way of the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open participants: wind.

Lee took her time to adjust to the new windy conditions, shooting pars on the first seven holes of the round. It was only on the last two holes of the round that she got back into her usual rhythm, making two consecutive birdies on the way to the first nine holes. After the turn, she made two more consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3. She added just one bogey on the par-4 7th hole, leaving her just two strokes ahead of her nearest competitor at the time of her finish.

“I think I played really solid,” Lee said of her second round. “It was really windy out there, even windier than yesterday afternoon. Yeah, I think I just put myself in a good position making my birdies and you know I try to make as few bogeys as possible. So yeah, I think I’m doing pretty well out there.”

American Megan Khang repeated her first-round performance, shooting another 4-under-par 68. She made six birdies on the day with just two bogeys and was unable to displace Lee at the top of the leaderboard. She chipped in again, her second of the week, on the par-5 3rd hole, to secure a position at the top of the field alongside Lee.

“Honestly, I’m really trying to have a lot of fun out there,” Khang said of battling the windy conditions. “It’s not often that I hit a 7-iron to a 116 pin, so it’s a lot of me doing really well with my ball striking. Luckily, I’ve been able to hit some good shots and really trust myself out there and make a few long putts here and there, but overall, I’m really trying to enjoy it and make the most of it because it’s tough for me.”

Three players are just two strokes behind the two leaders, including LPGA Tour winner Charley Hull, who finished her first round T10. Hull had six birdies, an eagle on the 18th hole and four bogeys in her second round. CPKC Women’s Open winner Lauren Coughlin is also on the offensive, looking for her fourth consecutive top 10 finish, completing a bogey-free round with three birdies. Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko finds herself back at the top of the leaderboard after four birdies and a bogey and back-to-back 69s.

Ten players complete the top 10, including Olympic silver medalist Esther Henseleit (T6), while defending champion Celine Boutier is currently T54 at 4 over par. All Scottish women in the field will also miss the cut.