Aditi, Vani miss cut in NZ Open; Lydia Ko in lead

India's Aditi Ashok, Vani Kapoor and Amandeep Drall made early exits from the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open golf tournament at Clearwater Golf Club, here today.
The 17-year-old Aditi, who made her LET debut this week, carded three-over 75 and ended at five-over 149.
Vani carded two-over 74 and also totaled 149, while Amandeep (83-75) finished further down.
World no 1 Lydia Ko shook off her jetlag and flew into the lead in the second round today.
The 18-year-old Kiwi said that a three-under-par 69 yesterday did not represent her best golf but was pleased with a second round of five under 68.

Lydia made birdies at the second, fourth, seventh, and eighth holes to make the turn in four-under-par and kept the momentum going on the back nine with another at the 12th before giving one back at the difficult par-4 13th hole after driving into deep rough.

After another birdie at the difficult par-3 16th hole, Lydia ended the day at eight-under-par and a stroke ahead of Ladies European Tour rookie Justine Dreher from France.
Justine followed her opening 67 with a two-under-par 70, which included three birdies and a single bogey at the difficult par-4 eighth hole, which was her 17th hole of the day.

The round of the day went to Broch Larsen's good friend and compatriot Emily Kristine Pedersen, who shot a six-under-par 66 whilst playing alongside Lydia and last year's runner-up Hannah Green.