Nelly Korda charges into share lead LPGA Mexico lead as imperious form continues

[p]The 27-year-old American fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 to stand on nine-under 135 after 36 holes at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.[/p][p][b]"It was a good day,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/korda-nelly/4OpkdK7D/"]Korda[/a] said. [b]"Drove it really well. Hit it to the right spots on the green and capitalized on some good shots."[/b][/p][p]She finished level with compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/do-brianna/dMeAizOn/"]Brianna Do[/a], who fired a 69 in quest of her first LPGA title, with American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/green-melanie/EoHGlJO2/"]Melanie Green[/a] one stroke back on 136 after shooting 70 and Japan's Minami Katsu fourth on 137 after a 68.[/p][p]Korda captured the Chevron Championship last week for her third career major and also won the LPGA season-opening Tournament of Champions. She finished second in her other three starts so far this year.[/p][p]Korda, who began the day two strokes behind co-leader Do, birdied the second, par-five fifth and par-three eighth, then birdied 14 and the par-five 18th to grab a share of the lead.[/p][embed guid="6a61e82c-619f-4380-b28f-72d04e6a1e33" url="https://x.com/LPGA/status/2050364784646738229" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Overall just a solid day,"[/b] Korda said. [b]"Didn't make any mistakes really. If I did, I bounced back really well."[/b][/p][p]Do began on the back nine with back-to-back birdies then added birdies at the par-three 15th and par-four second before a closing bogey.[/p][p][b]"I started with two birdies on 10, 11, my first two holes, and that really got things going,"[/b] Do said. [b]"Kind of a lull in the middle on the back nine, but kept it together and shot three-under, so good round. Solid."[/b][/p][p]Spain's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ciganda-carlota/nTssGIbd/"]Carlota Ciganda[/a] and China's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/liu-yu/hdLn03Ms/"]Liu Yu[/a], who shot 66, shared fifth on 138 with Germany's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cowan-olivia/nu6G7F4l/"]Olivia Cowan[/a], Mexico's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lopez-gaby/4b3zplst/"]Gaby Lopez[/a], Paraguay's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/garcia-sofia/Q392ogb7/"]Sofia Garcia[/a] and Thailand's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yubol-arpichaya/xdws3xIu/"]Arpichaya Yubol[/a] sharing seventh on 139.[/p]