In this episode of The Birdie Briefing, Marie recaps round two of the CPKC Women’s Open. Akie Iwai continues her dominant run, holding solo first at -9 with a three-shot lead heading into the weekend. Chasing her in second are Minjee Lee, Leona Maguire, and world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul at -6. Brooke Henderson thrilled the home crowd with the low round of the day (-5), climbing into a tie for fifth alongside Megan Khang, Jenny Bae, and Linnea Strum. The field remains tightly packed with big names like Nelly Korda, Ariya Jutanugarn, Gaby Lopez, and Minami Katsu lurking just a few shots back. While Akie has the edge, the course isn’t giving up low scores easily—meaning it’s still anyone’s tournament going into moving day. Marie also runs through the cut line, notable players who missed the weekend, and broadcast details for round three.