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TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 31 (Reuters) - Norway's Suzann Pettersen surged two strokes clear of the field while world number 17 Michelle Wie of the U.S. pulled out with a sore ankle in the Women's British Open second round on Friday.
Pettersen, ranked sixth in the world, overcame a strong breeze at the Turnberry links to shoot a three-under-par 69 for a seven-under tally of 137.
"They were very tough conditions, the ball is going nowhere," the 34-year-old told reporters. "Par is a very good score today.
"I felt I was in 100 percent control of the ball, the flight, the spin, everything you need to do in conditions like this," said Pettersen who is chasing the third major championship of her career.