Evian Championship 2016: Friday Leaderboard Scores and LPGA Highlights

The 2016 Evian Championship rolled on with In Gee Chun taking sole possession of the lead after 36 holes with a 66 on Friday that moved her two-day score to 13-under par. 

Thursday’s co-leader Sung Hyun Park finds herself tied with Shanshan Feng at 11 under par. Annie Park turned out to be the big loser from Round 2 with a 73, which left her in a tie for 11th after coming into the day tied with Feng for third place.  

Here’s a look at the best performances from Friday’s second round at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France, with the full leaderboard available at the tournament’s official website.

Chun did not have a good day off the tee but was able to put herself in position to post a low score by getting on the greens and not needing extra putts. 

Here are some of the key stats from Chun’s second round, via Evian Championship on Twitter:

Round 2 review: here are the stats of the day for @ingeechun_dumbo #IBMSports #EvianChamp pic.twitter.com/sefNtZdWxw

— Evian Championship (@EvianChamp) September 16, 2016

Just 22 years old, Chun is seeking her second major championship after winning the 2015 U.S. Open. To date, that remains her only win on the LPGA Tour. She did finish in the top 10 at the ANA Inspiration and Women’s British Open earlier this year. 

Chun does have the right mentality to be a star on the LPGA Tour for a long time, as evidenced by …

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