23 Aug 2015

Ko holding second in Vancouver

6:47 am on 23 August 2015

World golf No.2 Lydia Ko has held onto second place after day two of the Canadian Open.

Lydia Ko lines up a putt in the Scottish Open, July 2015.

Lydia Ko lines up a putt in the Scottish Open, July 2015. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

After an opening round five under par 67 at the Vancouver golf club, Ko hit a second round 68 to tie the lead briefly, before being overtaken by Taiwan's Candie Kung.

Kung sits at 11 under for the tournament two strokes ahead of Ko and the round one leader from Fance, Karen Icher.

Ko, who fired four birdies in her bogey-free second round, has won the event twice before as an amateur in 2012 and 2013.