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Martin takes 3-shot lead in Women's British Open
Britain Womens Golf Heal
Mo Martin of the US plays a shot from the 10th fairway during the second day of the Women's British Open golf championship on the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England, Friday July 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) - photo by Associated Press
SOUTHPORT, England — Mo Martin had a plan for Royal Birkdale, and it's working better than she imagined at the Ricoh Women's British Open. Martin took two putts from short of the green on the par-5 18th hole Friday for her 10th birdie in two rounds, and her second straight 3-under 69. That gave the American a three-shot lead over Beatriz Recari of Spain and former U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu going into the weekend.