Struggling Saso misses cut in KPMG Women's PGA tilt

MANILA, Philippines -- It was a second round to forget for Yuka Saso, to say the least. 

Saso had a horrendous six-over 78 in the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA championship, which pushed her to a tie of 128th place after 36 holes. 

The Filipina-Japanese golfer, who had an even par in the first round for a share of 45th place, could not keep her steady type of play in the second round of the tournament. 

Saso started off the second round with back-to-back bogeys, before she salvaged a birdie in the par-5 seventh hole. 

But the par-3 eighth hole became her Achilles heel. 

Her tee shot went straight to the water, which led to a one-stroke penalty, and it all went downhill from there. 

She used up her third and fourth strokes to put herself in the position of a double bogey, but her putt on her fifth stroke would not connect, leading to a triple bogey that pushed her to a four-over at the front nine. 

Saso, then, had bogeys in the 10th and 13th holes as she dropped to joint-128th in the standings, along with Yana Wilson, Muni He, Mary Liu, Mi Hyang Lee and Amari Avery. 

Ina Yoon continues to lead the pack as she is now holding a 12-under total after the second round. Coming in joint-second are A Lim Kim, Brooke Henderson, Hae Ran Ryu and Nasa Hataoka, who are all holding 7-under through the second round. 

World No. 1 Nelly Korda is at joint-6th with a six-under performance. She is currently tied with Dongeun Lee.