Atthaya 2 shots out of top place as birdies can be found in lots at Honda LPGA Thailand competition
PATTAYA: Novice Jaravee Boonchant is among the surprise names at the top of the congested leaderboard after the preliminary of the Honda LPGA Thailand competition on Thursday at the Siam Nation Club in Pattaya.
The 23-year-old Bangkok native shot 8 birdies and one bogey on her method to a 7-under-par 65. She is tied for the lead along with Anna Nordqvist of Sweden, Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Xiyu Lin of China and Jennifer Kupcho of the United States
Jaravee, a Duke University graduate presently ranked 238th on the planet, made her LPGA Trip card in addition to 4 other Thai gamers at a certifying competition in Alabama this previous December.
Birdies can be found in lots, as is the customized at the Old Course, with 3 more gamers connected at 6 under and a big group at 5 under par. The latter consist of world No. 4 and 2022 LPGA Novice of the Year Atthaya Thitikul and Natthakritta Vongtaveelap, who needed to play a qualifier to make an area in this week’s $1.7-million Honda occasion.
Atthaya, who declared 2 LPGA titles in 2015, came close to winning the Honda LPGA Thailand in 2021 when she lost to Ariya Jutanugarn by one shot.
Amongst the remainder of the Thai contingent, Moriya Jutanugarn is at 4 under along with world No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand, second-ranked Nelly Korda and fifth-ranked Ko Jin-Young of South Korea.
Moriya stated she was enjoyed be playing in front of a passionate house crowd after the Covid pandemic.
” We have not had that (numerous fans) for the last 2 years, and this is the very first time because we returned that it’s totally one hundred percent,” she stated.
Ko, on the other hand, has actually entered into the Thailand occasion in threatening type. The Seoul-born 25-year-old has actually won 3 occasions in her last 4 starts.
Amongst the staying Thai gamers, Pornanong Phatlum, Arpichaya Yubol and Wichanee Meechai are at 2 under par, previous world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn is at 1 under, Pajaree Anannarukarn and Chanettee Wannasaen are at even par and previous significant winner Patty Tavatanakit is at 2 over par.
Co-leader Kupcho carded 5 birdies and an eagle for her opening 65 and a share of the lead.
She stated she felt quite in your home, having actually ended up in a tie for 6th at the exact same occasion in Thailand last yer.
” I believe I’m actually comfy with this location. I played actually well in 2015,” the 25-year-old American stated.
Safeguarding champ Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark had a hard time on Thursday, turning into one of simply 5 gamers not to shoot even par or much better, ending up at 1 over.
