Ford Women’s NSW Open Round 2

Date
Thu 26th February 2026 (UTC)
Fri 27th February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-26T20:30:00

Time

20:30:00 UTC (07:30:00 Local)

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League
Ladies European Tour

Season
2026

Round
2

Status
Match Finished

Location
Wollongong Golf Club

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The second round of the Ford Women's NSW Open is defined by a grueling test of endurance and adaptation at the Wollongong Golf Club. Following a significant weather delay on Thursday that left half the field unable to finish their opening rounds, many players are facing a marathon "36-hole Friday" to get the tournament back on schedule. The coastal links layout, while offering breathtaking Pacific views, becomes a different beast as the winds pick up off the ocean. Accuracy off the tee and a sharp short game will be the only way to survive the 36-hole cut, as players battle to secure their place for the weekend broadcast rounds. With local favorites like Sarah Kemp looking to use their home-state advantage, and international stars needing to adjust to the "English-style" seaside conditions, the leaderboard is expected to be highly volatile as the marathon day concludes.

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Irish professional Aine Donegan produced a masterclass in coastal golf during the second round, firing a course-record-equaling 8-under-par 63 to take a two-stroke clubhouse lead. Making her first start as a professional, Donegan looked right at home in the windy, rain-soaked conditions, carding an eagle and seven birdies to reach 11-under par for the tournament. The 23-year-old, a former Curtis Cup standout, credited her upbringing in the west of Ireland for her comfort in the difficult weather, noting that she knew the conditions would eventually play to her advantage.

Hot on her heels is Australian veteran Sarah Kemp, who sits in solo second at 9-under par. Kemp’s second-round 64 was a feat of grit; she is just ten weeks removed from surgery to remove screws from her leg following a freak golf cart accident. Despite physical fatigue, Kemp surged up the standings with a bogey-free back nine. Round-one co-leader Hannah Reeves remains in a tie for third at 7-under alongside Ecuador’s Daniela Darquea, while fellow Aussie Kelsey Bennett sits in fifth at 6-under. The second round will officially conclude on Saturday morning for the remaining groups before the field is trimmed for the third round.

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