Mao Saigo Takes Commanding Lead at U.S. Women’s Open, Pursuing Second Major of the Year

Mao Saigo Takes Commanding Lead at U.S. Women’s Open, Pursuing Second Major of the Year

Mao Saigo surged to the top of the leaderboard at the U.S. Women’s Open after firing a stunning 6-under 66 on Friday at Erin Hills, putting her at 8-under 136 for the tournament. The 23-year-old Japanese star, fresh off her first major victory at the Chevron Championship last month, holds a three-shot lead over a tightly packed group of six players, including world No. 1 Nelly Korda. Saigo’s performance positions her to challenge the tournament scoring record set by Brooks Koepka in 2017 if she maintains her current pace.