Texas, April 26 -- China's Yan Liu hit a rare albatross - three-under-par on a single hole - on her way to taking the outright lead on day two at the Chevron Championship.
Liu, 27, found the hole from 170 yards at the par-five eighth with her second shot, using a seven iron.
It proved vital as she also made three bogeys on the front nine before finishing with a bogey and a birdie to card a level-par 72 and lead a group of four players by one shot.
England's Georgia Hall remains in contention at the first women's major of the season after hitting 72 to stay four strokes off the lead in Texas.
Defending champion Nelly Korda hit back from a first-round 77 to card a four-under 68 and is at one over at The Club at Carlton Woods.
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