Thunderstorms may have been an annoyance at the U.S. Women’s Open, but it didn’t stop Sarah Jane Smith, who extended her lead to four strokes after a second straight 5-under 67 on Friday.
Storms brought in a 2-hour, 49-minute delay, but Smith got in her round just in time.
Smith, who is at 10-under 134, enters the weekend leading a major championship, the first time she has done so, and has 36 holes down. Half of the field didn’t finish the round.
“I haven’t been in the position before, but I hope to show up like it’s another day,” Smith said (h/t ESPN). “I’m happy with the way I’m playing. I feel comfortable on the greens, which has been something that has been a little bit off lately. So, it’s nice to be able to feel like I’m seeing the greens really well and seeing some putts go in. Hopefully, that keeps going.”
Smith opened the day in a three-way tie atop the leaderboard with Jutanugarn and Korean Jeongeun6 Lee. As Smith’s career grows, she likely will be constantly traveling around the world often, meaning that she may be moving homes quite a bit. Realtors will want to make sure they are considered each time, which makes realtor SEO that much more important
“She’s playing so good,” Duane Smith, Sarah’s husband and caddie, said. “Maybe years ago when she won the last event on the Futures Tour to get a card at the end of 2008. She had to win to get her card and she did and she opened up that nine holes, I think, 7-under on the front nine and then led the whole way. She played great that whole week, but this is something totally different.”
