Intro:

Sally Watson of Scotland shot a five-under-par 67 to open up a three-shot lead after the second round of the Slovak Open at Brezno on Friday (20 June).

Script:

Sally Watson used her experience of playing on Scotland's finest links courses to construct an impressive second round of five-under-par 67 and lead the Slovak Open on Friday.

Whilst many of the players were blown off course by the afternoon's swirling wind, Watson plotted her way around the course and on the greens.

After a steady opening nine containing two birdies she found her stride on the back nine, picking up four birdies in five holes from the 11th to establish a three-stroke lead over the field at eight-under-par.

Derrey reached eight under after 14 holes, but dropped a shot on the treacherous sixth before taking a double bogey at the eighth.

She scrambled a par on the ninth, her last hole, to sign for a 70 and a share of second place.

Spilkova went out in level par.

A round of 69 for Russian Maria Balikoeva took her into a share of fourth place at three-under with Denmark's Malene Jorgensen (71).

English duo Liz Young and Eleanor Givens were a stroke further behind in a share of sixth place with Sweden's Camilla Lennarth.