Women European Tour: Charley Hull two behind Pia Babnik heading into ultimate day of Aramco Workforce Sequence in Riyadh | Golf Information

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Charley Hull recovered from a sluggish begin to stay inside two strokes of the lead heading into the ultimate spherical of the Aramco Workforce Sequence occasion in Riyadh.

The in a single day co-leader was stage par after 10 holes of her second spherical at Riyadh Golf Membership however registered 5 birdies in a seven-hole stretch to signal for a five-under 67.

Hull – chasing a primary win worldwide since her Volunteers of America Traditional win on the LPGA Tour in October 2022 – moved to 12 below and in lies second spot, as Slovenia’s Pia Babnik opened a two-shot lead after a second successive 65.

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Hull is but to win on the Women European Tour this season

Spain’s Fatima Fernandez Cano fired a bogey-free 62 to leap into tied-third and inside three of the lead alongside compatriot Luna Sabron Galmes, who additionally shared the lead after the opening day, whereas Carlota Ciganda slipped eight strokes again after a level-par 72.

Hull – beginning on the tenth – didn’t benefit from the par-five twelfth and bogeyed the subsequent, though responded to a different missed likelihood on the par-five fifteenth by birdieing the subsequent and reaching the flip in 36.

The 28-year-old picked up a shot on the par-five second and added back-to-back good points from the fourth, with additional birdies on the seventh and eighth protecting her in competition to register her fourth Women European Tour title.

Babnik continued her blemish-free begin to the week with seven birdies – together with three in a row from the sixth – to prime the leaderboard and preserve her push for a primary Women European Tour win since 2021.

Within the staff competitors, LET rookie of the 12 months Chiara Tamburlini claimed a dominant 10-stroke victory, as she and the squad of Mimi Rhodes, Anne-Charlotte Mora and novice Tenniel Chun completed on 43 below after two days.

Who will win the Aramco Workforce Sequence – Riyadh? Watch the ultimate spherical dwell on Saturday from 9am on Sky Sports activities Golf. Stream the Women European Tour and extra with NOW.

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