Highlights: 2026 U.S. Women's Open, Round 2
Watch highlights from the second round of play at the 2026 U.S. Women's Open, taking place at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
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Yes, the big hit is don't go with driver here.
She's playing back, Karen.
And wisely so, too.
She could definitely run through this fairway into those bunkers that are just sitting there waiting.
There's a spine that runs through the middle of this fairway, too, that she's just caught sending that ball a bit more to the left.
Major advantage to play out of the fairway on this hole.
It's now- Oh, that could be really good.
Just- pitching it in that perfect spot, Paige.
Pretty wild.
Same- I- incredible junior setup produced those players.
Henderson.
Oh, yeah.
That's nicely done from Brooke.
She's another player that's not far away from the cut line.
Brooke Henderson, we know this putt turns a lot from right to left.
Nicely done from Brooke.
Good try there.
Hiromi Kawamoto here at the 9th, her third.
Oh, is she gonna produce a little bit of magic for us?
Nicely done.
Always wears the bow in the hair and you get a- This is over at the 9th, final hole for this group.
Hee Wy for birdie.
Moving left.
Kupcho watching, I'm sure.
Has to.
Oh.
Oh, she gave it a perfect line.
So that guarantees a spot.
Comebacker for Shobuno to stay tied for the lead.
chance to take the lead.
Instead, she'll lose a share of it.
Wow.
Hye Jim Choi, best player on the LPGA tour without a win in her fifth season.
This for birdie to get to plus 2.
One of the biggest hitters in the game, Bianca Pagdanganan at the 4th, 202 yards today.
This could be really good.
It is nearly perfect.
Birdie putt here for Lauren Coughlan to get in at two under par.
Yes.
12:30 local tee time.
So getting off to a nice start, gets her under par for the championship.
Gurleen Kaur, 15th hole of the day, and a little closer to the cut line.
Third.
Check.
Oh.
Good job of the flag on the way there.
She's gonna make a guaranteed birdie.
Japan LPGA Tour, Sakura Koiwai.
And in fact, playing brilliantly over there, she is.
Well done.
She was the only player yesterday to hit 15 greens.
Yep, nicely done.
Back into the middle of this tournament.
Yeah, couldn't agree more.
Oh.
Three holes playing under par today.
This the opening hole, the sixth and the 17th.
Just inside right.
Yeah, has been really focusing on the majors this year and trying to peak during these Yep.
Feel like that's something we've seen for a long time, the toe up in the air from her with the putter.
Yeah.
Our colleague, Mel Reid, on live from- Winning championship team.
Let's see if she can snake that in from long range.
Nicely done for the 21-year-old.
The 13th.
She is seven months pregnant.
I saw Madelene earlier this year.
We were going through the airport an event, and she said, "Well, I'm gonna keep playing until Riviera."
I said, "What?"
Alison Lee for a birdie at seven.
Oh, yes.
Yeah.
This is a great story for Alison Lee, herself a mom on tour, and she's Yeah.
SoCal product.
Her Solheim Cup teammate for the United States, Andrea Lee, at the 4th.
Yeah.
That's what she does.
She makes putts.
It's why she's a coveted partner.
For birdie to tie the lead.
I- is this a dream week building for Alison Lee?
She's never won on the LPGA tour, but out here- If you just breathe on that putt, and it will get all the way down to the hole.
Oh, she's one of the best putters- of the last 10 years on the LPGA Tour.
It's taken her to nine wins, including a ma- Minjee for birdie at seven.
Oh, she's just hanging around.
I mean Closest approach of the week so far.
Yes.
Yeah.
She makes it.
So Korda has had a good day.
She's battled out there.
Hasn't necessarily had a-Coming in from the left side, which everybody knows is the much better angle.
And Lucy taking full advantage.
That holes her.
This for birdie, get to two under par.
Yeah, this is a nice performance from Oh, it's- It's really good from Nelly Korda.
She's- Yeah.
Take advantage of that first hole, whether it's the opening hole in your round or midway through the day.
One of the most tricky holes on this golf course.
Let's go to the second and check in with Yu, her approach from the fairway.
This has been one of the hardest greens, the hardest green to hit today.
Wow, what a tremendous shot.
Such an advantage to be in the fairway.
Seven feet, 10 inches.
She's nine of 10 from four to eight feet so far this week.
And we have talked about- that length of putt being really key for Nelly Korda.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
That little break to the left at the very end.
Let's go.
We still haven't quite figured out what good position on this 10th hole is, Cara.
We've seen players that look like they're in perfect position hit poor wedges and really struggle.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh.
But that looks about as good as it gets.
That might be the perfect position.
She's wondering what all the fuss is about at number 10.
This for a birdie at 11.
Yes.
That's a pretty good run to start the back nine.
As we go back to six, and this is Yu for birdie to get to three under.
Oh.
One of the very few holes today playing under par.
Over at 12, this is Esther Henzlik with her third.
Oh, come on.
Hey.
That's one way to birdie this hole.
Over at 13, Ayaka Fujiwara for birdie.
Up the hill.
Always gives them tremendous pace.
And it's a little bit too much there.
So the lead drops to four, a bogey from Sei Young Kim.
Sei Young Kim for par.
All right.
Stays at four under, that difficult 18th to come.
And tied for first right now.
Oh, that's a shame.
She's played so well today.
Well, disappointing bogey at the last for Sei Young Kim.
Ronniel Yin is one of the two co-leaders, back-to-back rounds of 69.
She's the only player with two rounds in the 60s, and she shares the lead with Alison Lee.
There are 37 players within five shots of the lead, so this is bunched as we look towards the weekend at the 81st playing of the US Women's Open
