Pressel carries two-shot lead into Sunday marathon

Morgan Pressel of the U.S. lines up her putt on the third hole during round two of the LPGA Golf Championship in Pittsford, New York June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Fenster

(Reuters) - Morgan Pressel shot a two-under-par 70 on Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead going into a 36-hole Sunday finish at the weather-delayed LPGA Championship at Locust Hill outside Rochester, New York.

The short-hitting Pressel, looking for her first LPGA Tour win in five years and her second major championship title, relied on her accuracy on a course playing extremely long after heavy rains, stood at six-under-par 138.