Ruoning rises with red-hot front nine


Don’t mess with me: Yin Ruoning of China plotting her next move during the second round of the Maybank Championship.

PETALING JAYA: Defending champion Yin Ruoning made her charge to occupy second place at the halfway mark of the Maybank Championship with a five-under 67.

The world No. 4 produced a masterful front nine, highlighted by four straight birdies, to climb 19 places and finish the day at nine-under 135, tied with Australia’s Hannah Green (69). The only blemish in her second round play were two bogeys on the 11th and 17th holes.

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