SECOND ROUND LEADERBOARD -2 L Neumann -1 G Nocera (Fra) par S Petterson (Nor), C Koch (Swe), A Sorenstam (Swe)

Neumann, who was out in the more favourable morning conditions, managed a 74 in an up-and-down round.

She leads France's Gwladys Nocera, who birdied the last three holes for a 69, the best round of the day, by one shot.

World number one Annika Sorenstam dropped four late shots for a 75 to lie three strokes off the lead.

The world number one was the outright leader when she holed a 12-foot putt for a two at the short 15th.

But she hit into trees at the long 16th on her way to a double-bogey seven and wayward drives at the 17th and 18th cost her another couple of shots.

Trish Johnson was the best of the British players after shooting a 74 for three-over-par 147 to lie in 14th place.