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A tough day on the golf course: Choi maintains lead after two rounds of LPGA Shanghai

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Hye-Jin Choi retained her lead in the LPGA Shanghai tournament after two rounds despite challenging conditions at Sheshan Golf Club, posting a score of 2-over-par 74 for a total of 6-under 138. She leads by two strokes over Amy Yang and Grace Kim, who are tied at 4-under. The course's long par-4s and small greens made scoring difficult, with only a few rounds under par on the second day.

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Hye-Jin Choi maintains a two-stroke lead after two rounds at the Shanghai LPGA tournament, despite challenging scoring conditions. On Thursday, Choi shot an 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead, but on Friday, she struggled with a 2-over 74, bringing her total score to 6-under 138. Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul is in seventh place at 4-under after two rounds of play. The tournament, hosted at Sheshan Golf Club for the first time, is part of the late-season Asian Swing and features events in South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan over the next three weeks.

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Hye-Jin Choi overcame difficult scoring conditions Friday to shoot a 2-over 74 but still maintained a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Shanghai tournament. asserted

Choi → overcome → tournament

Choi, seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour to add to her 12 victories in her native South Korea, had a two-round total of 6-under 138. asserted

Choi → seek → under

Choi led by three strokes after the first round. asserted

Choi → lead → round

Sheshan Golf Club is known for its long par-4s and small and undulating greens, and it caused a bit of havoc Friday, with only a handful of rounds under par. asserted

it → know → par

Amy Yang (71) and Grace Kim (72) were two strokes behind at 4-under, Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul, who won in a five-hole playoff over Minami Katsu here in 2025, shot 73 and was in a tie for seventh, four strokes behind. asserted

who → win → seventh

Thitikul won the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii earlier this month for her fourth LPGA victory of the season and 11th overall. asserted

Thitikul → win → season

A tough day on the golf course: Choi maintains lead after two rounds of LPGA Shanghai

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