Matthew in contention as new stars reign

Scotland’s Catriona Matthew was very much in contention as two of the new stars of women’s golf – Lorena Ochoa and Paula Creamer – shared the lead on four-under-par 140 at the halfway stage of the Kraft Nabisco Championship today at Mission Hills Country Club in California.

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, who was runner-up to Ochoa at last week’s Safeway International in Arizona, had a 69 and was in joint third place on three under with overnight leader, South Korean Shi Hyun Ahn (73).