Nelly Korda takes lead at Women's Open, Leona Maguire nine shots of the pace

Stephanie Meadows and Lauren Walsh miss the cut. 

NINE SHOTS OFF LEAD: Leona Maguire sits nine shots off the leader Nelly Korda after round two at teh AIG Women's Open at St Andrews. Picture: Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images

Leona Maguire sits nine shots off the leader Nelly Korda after round two at teh AIG Women's Open at St Andrews.

After a disappointing Olympics showing and again last week at the Scottish Open Maguire was aiming to change her fortunes in the year's final major but has left herself work to do over the weekend finishing on level-par 72 leaving her one-over overall.