CHONBURI, Thailand — World No. 1 Gino Titikul shot a 9-under 63 on Friday to maneuver into second place at his residence LPGA Thailand event at Siam Nation Membership Outdated Course close to Bangkok.
Titikul, who celebrated her twenty third birthday on Friday, trails second-round chief Somi Lee by three strokes after taking pictures a 61, together with an eagle two from the green on the fifteenth gap.
The Korean participant marked a two-round whole of 17 underneath par and 127.
“I obtained the most effective rating of my life in the present day, so I am somewhat emotional,” Lee mentioned. “However the contest is not over and we nonetheless have two days left, so we would wish to have fun this somewhat bit.”
The event, positioned about 120 kilometers east of Bangkok, is the primary of three tournaments to be held in consecutive weeks in Asia, adopted by Singapore and China.
Japan’s Chizzy Iwai shot a bogey-free 62 to maneuver right into a tie for third place with New Zealander Lydia Ko (64), 4 behind the chief.
Titicle had 4 birdies and an eagle within the ultimate six holes of the entrance 9 on Friday, and after trailing by two spots after the primary spherical, birdies on the tenth and eleventh holes moved him into the lead. However Titicle calmed down for the remainder of the again 9, making six consecutive pars earlier than birdieing the 18th.
“Clearly it was nice to make a whole lot of birdies in the present day and listen to a whole lot of birthday needs from the followers,” Titicle mentioned.
Canada’s Brooke Henderson shot a 68, ending at 5 underneath, 12 strokes behind Lee. Defending champion Angel Yin shot a 75 for even par.
