Thitikul and Mack share the 2nd-round lead in Hawaii in the LOTTE Championship
HONOLULU (AP) — Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 a share of the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship.
Seeking her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the year, the 23-year-old Thitikul was bogey-free after 36 holes at Hoakalei Country Club.
“It it was lucky for us enough to not have that much gusts,” Thitikul said after mostly calm afternoon conditions after rain and wind Thursday morning.
Polly Mack of Germany also closed with a birdie on 18 for a 65 to match Thitikul at 12-under 132.
