SINGAPORE (AP) — High-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled through the first spherical of the HSBC Girls’s World Championship on Thursday, taking pictures a 1-over 73 to path the chief by seven strokes.
Thitikul gained final week’s event in her native Thailand and is amongst 9 out of the highest 10 gamers entered within the Singapore LPGA cease on the Sentosa Golf Membership’s Tanjong course.
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American Auston Kim birdied two of her closing three holes for a 66 and a one-stroke lead over China’s Yan Liu. 5 gamers have been tied for third with 68s, together with No. 12-ranked Haeran Ryu.
Defending champion Lydia Ko had a 70, as did Brooke Henderson.
Becoming a member of Thitikul among the many top-ranked gamers effectively out of the lead have been No. 3 Charley Hull and fourth-ranked Minjee Lee, who every shot 72.
No. 2-ranked Nelly Korda is the one participant from the highest 10 who will not be in Singapore. The event is the second of three stops on the LPGA’s early-year Asian swing, with the ultimate one subsequent week at Hainan Island, China.
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