GEORGIA’S HOMING IN

ENGLAND’S Georgia Hall remains firmly in contention to become just the third home winner of the Ricoh Women’s British Open since it became a major championship.

Hall (above) has not dropped a shot in the first two days at Royal Lytham, adding a second round of 68 to her opening 67 for a halfway total of nine under par, a shot behind Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum.

Hall said: “I played the practice rounds and thought, ‘Wow, this is a very tough golf course’, so I’m very happy to go bogey-free so far.

“I’m still pretty calm and not really feeling much at the moment, which is good. I don’t want to feel anything. So I’m just enjoying it.”