Kaymer takes 2-shot lead over Scott as leading 5 players at Memorial try to end droughts

Sei Young Kim holes out from the bunker on the 3rd hole for a birdie.

Streeter LeckaCHARLESTON, S.C. — Japan's Mamiko Higa has a chance to make some history at this week's U.S. Women's Open, in addition to the history she's already made. On Thursday, she carded the lowest round ever by a player making her U.S. Women's Open debut, a bogey-free 65 that gave her the solo lead. She backed it up Friday by grinding out an even-par 71 and retaining her solo lead by one stroke over Jessica Korda. Were she to go on to win this weekend at Country Club of Charleston, she'd be just the second major championship winner from Japan in LPGA history, the first being Hisako Higuchi at the 1977 LPGA Championship (now known as the KPMG Women's PGA). No male player from Japan has ever won a major.
And yet, a victory for Higa may still not be enough to earn the crown as best athlete in her own family.
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Good friends and ex-Duke championship teammates Celine Boutier of France and Yu Liu of China are tied for the top after three rounds of the U.S. Women's Open

Japan's Mamiko Higa has 1-shot lead after two rounds at U.S. Women's Open in weather-affected Charleston

Jessica Korda's second round 68 moves her up to 2nd overall in the 74th U.S. Women's Open. She's your Lexus Top Performance of the day.

Mamiko Higa holds a one shot lead after the 2nd round at the 74th U.S. Women's Open. Jessica Korda shot 3 under par and currently sits in 2nd place.

Tiger Woods didn't hold back when asked about his former swing coach's suspension following controversial comments regarding women's golf.

Crazy lightning strike delays the second round of the U.S. Women's Open.