Canada’s Anna Huang is still in front after Day Two of the 2026 PIF London Championship but just one stroke behind is England’s Charley Hull, who fired a course record 62 (-11) at Centurion Club.
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Three-time LET winner Huang led overnight and had another good day in Hertfordshire producing a round of 68 (-5) to lead with a score of 11-under-par.
The 17-year-old had two eagles on her scorecard at the ninth and 18th holes, as well as four birdies and three bogeys to sit at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the tournament.
“It was another good round, but it was a little bit more up-and-down than yesterday. I had a couple of bad mistakes here and there, but it’s still something to be proud of,” said Huang. “Lots of eagles today and lots of good birdies. My putts were rolling really nicely today, and I hit a couple of good iron shots to leave myself with birdie putts.
“Last two weeks I missed two cuts, so that was a bit hurtful. This week I have tried to be more confident in my game. I have tried to trust myself and maybe that was the biggest change for me.
“I was really bummed to miss two big cuts but knowing the course from last year and there are a lot more familiar faces out here. I felt a lot more at home and more comfortable with my game.”
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England’s Hull had a phenomenal second day at Centurion Club firing a bogey-free round of 62 (-11) breaking the course record set by compatriot Georgia Hall in 2021.
Hull’s round of 11-under-par also equals the lowest-ever round on the Ladies European Tour (LET) and she joins the record books alongside the likes of Haeran Ryu, Jessica Korda, Alison Lee, and Karrie Webb.
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The five-time LET winner began the day with an eagle at the first before three birdies on the trot on holes four, five and six, and another on nine to make the turn in six-under.
She added further birdies on 10, 13, 15 and 17 before finishing with a birdie on 18 to seal her round of -11 and move to solo second place on the leaderboard on 10-under-par.
“It was really good, I shot 11-under and I actually left a couple of shots out there coming in. I know that sounds pretty crazy, but it was a fun day,” said Hull “I have been so tired this week, exhausted from the last couple of weeks especially after the AIG Women’s Open last week.
“I feel pretty tired and my body is in bits. I have got a few ongoing injuries, so I’ve been having a lot of physio. I’m quite shocked that I’ve shot 11-under today because I felt so tired this morning. It felt like the easiest 11-under of my life. I’m standing here right now feeling like I left a couple of shots out there and I want to go and see if I can improve it tomorrow.”
Wales’ Lydia Hall is in outright third place on eight-under-par after her round of 67 (-6) which included a chip-in eagle, seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.
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“The last two days have been really solid off the tee, which is hugely important around here. I also found something with the putting and managed to roll a number of putts in, which was really nice,” said LET winner Hall.
“[On her irons] It’s been an element of change. I’ve gone from one brand to another, but it was changing shaft and I’m getting a little bit older, so I needed a little help with the longer iron end of the bag. I put them in round one of Czech, I shot 63, and that was the decision made. They’ve been good since then, so really pleased with the change.
“It’s been a really solid start to the year as it’s been for 18 and a half years. There’s always been slight things that need slight adjustment. I came into the week with sadness in the family, a little injury yesterday but the LET physio team have been amazing, and they’ve got me out there this morning. There are always elements that dictate how you play, but it’s nice when it comes together and so far it has been.”
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