MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- Lorena Ochoa fought to recover Saturday from a rough first round in the MasterCard Classic, shooting a 2-under 70 that left the top-ranked Mexican star 11 strokes behind leader Ji-Young Oh.
Ochoa was coming off an opening 76, her highest score in nearly a year.
“I’m happy with my round. It was a good day,” said Ochoa, who had four birdies and two bogeys Saturday on the hilly Bosque Real course. “I wasn’t able to get a lot of birdies, but I still really want to tomorrow. I’m not putting the desire to win the tournament out of my head. You never know what will happen.”
Oh, a 19-year-old from South Korea in her second season on the LPGA Tour, had five birdies in a bogey-free 67 to top the leaderboard at 9-under 135.
“I like this course. Mexico’s elevation is high, so when you hit the ball it goes really far,” said Oh, whose only top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour was a sixth at the Safeway Classic last year. “I just feel good. Tomorrow I just think I should enjoy it. Either I win, or come in second, I don’t know.”
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