Jaravee Boonchant nearby Thai competitor after 2 rounds of Honda LPGA Thailand
RELEASED: 11 Mar 2022 at 17:56
PATTAYA: Nasa Hataoka of Japan and Su Oh of Australia each fired a 7-under par 65 on Friday to connect for the lead at 16 under after 2 rounds of the Honda LPGA Thailand competition at Siam Nation Club.
On a day that saw a variety of remarkably low ratings, Celine Boutier of France is a stroke back at 15 under par, connected with Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark.
First-round co-leader Esther Henseleit, who has 2 wins on the Ladies European Trip, handled a one-under 71, to choose her opening-day 63, however she slipped to 10 under par heading into the 3rd round.
The nearby competitor in the big field of Thai gamers is Jaravee Boonchant, a Duke University graduate and four-time all-American who turned expert in 2015. She shot a bogey-free round of 65, consisting of an eagle on the par-5 very first hole, to transfer to 9 under, putting her in a tie for 15th location.
Increasing stars Patty Tanatavakit and Atthaya Thitikul are a more 2 strokes back at 7 under. Moriya Jutanygarn is at 6 under par, a stroke ahead of Thai amateur Rina Takematsu and Pajaree Anannarukarn.
Protecting champ Ariya Jutanugarn, a 12-time LPGA Trip winner and previous world No. 1, had 7 birdies and an eagle to choose 3 bogeys to rebound to 4 under, after a dispiriting 74 on opening day.
Hataoka, who is ranked ninth on the planet, stated she was identified to keep her kind up at the end of her 2nd round.
” Absolutely nothing modifications. Simply keep going. I wish to make more birdies,” stated the gamer, who lives and practices in Florida.
Oh handled to score a splendid eagle on the last hole after a rain hold-up previously.
” I was simply type of rushing actually well out there,” she stated.
” You understand there is going to be a great deal of birdies out there, so you do not seem like you’re method ahead by making birdies,” stated the 25-year-old.
” I holed rather a great deal of putts and some great momentum putts, too, so that constantly assists.”
The 15th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand uses cash prize of US$ 1.6 million (53 million baht), of which the winner will get $240,000.
