Orlando Health Championship Round 2

Maddie McCrary surged into the lead at the halfway mark, carding a clinical, bogey-free 6-under 65 to reach 8-under par. The 30-year-old Oklahoma State alumna ignited her round early, nearly "dunking" her approach on the first hole to set up a tap-in birdie.

McCrary’s momentum carried through a 4-under front nine, and she added late birdies on the 13th and 16th to establish a two-shot cushion. McCrary, who has frequently been in contention but struggled to close out wins, expressed that her goal for Sunday is to use those past lessons to finally secure her first professional title.

Mariel Galdiano remains a primary threat, sitting in solo second at 6-under par after a steady second round. She is joined in the chasing pack by Julia Gregg, Liqi Zeng, and rookie Lauren Olivares, who all share third place at 5-under.

The low round of the day belonged to Rachel Kuehn, whose 5-under 67 vaulted her into a tie for 7th. The cut fell at 2-over par, with 62 athletes advancing to Championship Sunday.

Notable players like Amelia Williamson and Yurika Tanida narrowly survived the cut, while several early-season favorites were eliminated as the firm Grasslands layout penalized errant approach shots.