Evian Championship 2022: Brooke Henderson Holds 3-Stroke Lead After Round 2

Brooke Henderson has been the picture of consistency. That, and dominance.

Henderson shot her second straight seven-under 64 on Friday, moving to a three-stroke lead over Nelly Korda after the second round of the Evian Championship at France's Evian Resort Golf Club.

She also made some history:

Henderson was having a solid enough day on the front nine, with three birdies and a bogey. But she was superb down the stretch, finishing with five birdies on the back nine, including three straight to close out the day.

So what has been Henderson's secret after such a strong start?

"I've been having a lot of crepes in France," she told reporters with a smile. "To keep the momentum going, I'd better have some more."

Henderson's history at the majors hasn't always been so smooth, with her lone triumph coming at the 2016 Women's PGA Championship. Rarely has she started so well.

"It feels really nice to get off to a fast start in a major championship," she told reporters. "It's been a while since I've been able to do that. To get it this far under par is really awesome and I feel like I'm hitting the ball really well, which is nice, and making some putts."

Another superb round helped her catch Korda, last year's PGA Championship winner who started in the morning session and shot a four-under 67. That left Henderson four strokes behind her when she hit the course, though she was able to make up that ground and then some.

Meanwhile, Ayaka Furue—who came into the second round with a one-stroke lead over Henderson and Korda after shooting a brilliant 63 on Thursday—fell all the way to a tie for 11th after struggling on Friday, posting a two-over 73.

Sei Young Kim and So Yeon Ryu finished the day tied for third (-9), while six players were bunched in a tie for fifth (-8).