Norway's Pettersen sole woman in the 60s at Blue Bay LPGA

(Reuters) - Norway's Suzann Pettersen stormed into contention at the halfway stage of the Blue Bay LPGA with the only sub-70 round on a second day of strong winds and high scores in China. Pettersen, who was accused of showing a lack of sportsmanship after a putt concession row at the Solheim Cup last month, fired four birdies in a three-under-par 69 round to sit second on one-under, one off the pace. South Korea's Kim Sei-young was out in front after a birdie at the last gave her a level par 72 round and two-under 142 total on the lengthy Jian Lake Blue Bay course at Hainan Island, where blustering winds and undulating greens have proved a tough test for the field.

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