Thitikul and Mack share the 2nd-round lead in Hawaii in the LOTTE Championship

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Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Polly Mack of Germany share the second-round lead at 12-under 132 in the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii as part of the LPGA Tour. Thitikul, currently ranked second on the tour, shot a 7-under 65 Friday after calm conditions followed Thursday's rain and wind. She aims for her fourth victory this year and is bogey-free through two rounds at Hoakalei Country Club. Mack also scored a 65, closing with a birdie on the par-5 18th. Carolina Melgrati of Italy and Ina Yoon of South Korea are one stroke behind them. The tournament sets the stage for an upcoming month of Asian events starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai in October.

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HONOLULU LOTTE Championship LPGA Tour Thailand the LPGA Tour’s

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Thitikul PERSON · 3× Carolina Melgrati PERSON · 1× Germany GPE · 1× HONOLULU GPE · 1× Jeeno Thitikul PERSON · 1× LPGA Tour ORG · 1× Mack PERSON · 1× Polly Mack PERSON · 1× Thailand GPE · 1× the LPGA Tour’s ORG · 1×

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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.
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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. asserted
Thitikul → rank → 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. asserted
Thitikul → seek → 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. asserted
Thitikul → have → rain
Polly Mack of Germany also closed with a birdie on 18 for a 65 to match Thitikul at 12-under 132. asserted
Mack → close → under
“It feels really good,” Mack said. asserted
Mack → feel → ?
“It feels like the work I’ve put in recently, but all year, really comes to shine right now.” asserted
I → feel → work
Melgrati had a 65, and Yoon shot 67. asserted
Yoon → have → 67
Kim won the 2024 tournament. asserted
Kim → win → tournament
The tournament leads to a month of tournaments in Asia, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18. ___ asserted
tournament → lead → Oct.
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