(Walton On The Hill) There’s a golfer who hails from the southern United States who has a desire to distance herself at the British Open with her accurate tee shots and good putting strokes.

Does that remind you of something ?

Ally Ewing delivers a fine imitation of Brian Harman as she goes for a first major title of her career this week at Walton Heath.

Ranked 39th in the world, Ewing had six birdies on her first 11 holes and turned 66 (minus-6) on Friday to build a five-shot lead after two rounds at the Women’s British Open on Friday. last major tournament of the year.

Ewing gives a golf clinic in south London, three weeks after Harman performed the same on the Royal Liverpool course to win the first major tournament of his career.

The similarities don’t end there.

“I think a lot of people were cheering on other players than him,” Ewing said. I can kind of talk about it. However, I am happy to find myself in this position after 36 holes. »

The other golfers will be looking to chase Ewing over the weekend, but they’ll need to see the American slow down.

At some point on Friday, Ewing held a seven-shot lead and she seemed in a trance after making four consecutive birdies.

“I didn’t even know until I signed my scorecard that I had birdied four in a row,” Ewing said. So I would probably say that footage was a little blurry. »

There was another birdie, on the 16th flag, before a bogey on the 18th hole, after his worst tee shot of the day. Ewing has a cumulative score of minus-10.

The best female golfers in the world are unable to keep up.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda completed the course in 70 strokes and is nine strokes behind Ewing.

Céline Boutier, the Frenchwoman who won two consecutive titles, including a major at the Évian Championship, played 71 and she finds herself far behind at plus-1.

Former world number one Lydia Ko bogeyed five times on her first 10 holes and will be ruled out of the weekend rounds.

Charley Hull (68), Minami Katsu (69) and Andrea Lee (68) tied for second with a combined score of minus-5.

The Canadian Brooke M. Henderson brought back a card of 72 and she will not avoid the ax. Her compatriot Maddie Szeryk is also not in a good position to play the last two rounds.