(Reuters) - Japan's Haru Nomura produced a strong finish on the tougher back nine to take a three-shot lead after the second round at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in San Francisco on Friday. The 23-year-old bided her time with 11 consecutive pars, before rolling in 12-foot birdies at the next two holes as she signed for a two-under-par 70 to move clear of the field in a testing breeze at the Lake Merced Golf Club. "I keep my patience, so I'm so relaxed, and a couple putts in, and that's it," Nomura, who won the Women's Australian Open in February, said after reaching the halfway mark on a nine-under 135 total.
