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Ko gathered six birdies in a testing breeze on the Highland
Meadows course to join South Korean Kim Hyo-joo (68) at
eight-under 134, one stroke ahead of American Alison Lee and
South Korean Jang Ha-na, with Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand among
a trio two shots back.
American Brittany Lang, winner of the U.S. Women's Open on
Sunday, shot 69 to trail by five strokes.
Lang captured the Women's Open after third-round leader Ko faded
in the final round with a 75.
But the South Korean-born Kiwi sounded philosophical about her
inability to close out what could have been a third major
victory in four starts.
"Hopefully I get in that position again," she told reporters. "I
didn't feel that down or disappointed. There were just so many
positives to take from it.
"Every week is a new week (and in) this wind (today) I feel like
my score is a pretty solid one."
Former child prodigy Michelle Wie continued her recent poor play
to miss the cut after shooting 69 77.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
Larry Fine)
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