Thitikul Shines at CMEâ Group Tour Championship
Napatâ Praronthnakan Thitikul⣠showcased her talent âon Saturday, carding aâ remarkable 5-under 67 âto tie Sei Young Kim for the lead after the second round of the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida.
Starting just⤠one stroke behindâ Kim, Thitikul quickly made her mark by birdieing the first two⣠holes and adding another on âthe par-5 fifth. Although she faced âa â¤setback withâ a bogey on âthe par-4 eighth, she bounced back with birdies on both the par-3 11th and par-4 14th.
Kim,⢠who led⢠overnight, finished her round with a score of 2-under 70. She began strong with âŁa birdie at hole one⢠but âstumbled with bogeys at holesâ three âŁand five. After making it to⢠even par âŁby birdieing⣠the ninth hole, she managed additional birdies on holes eleven and seventeen but dropped âanotherâ shot âŁat fifteen.
Both players now sit tied at an impressive total of 10-under-parâ (134) after two rounds.
“I’m⣠really pleased with how I playedâ today,” Thitikulâ expressed. “I struck âtheâ ball well and sank some important putts. My focus is to⤠stay present â¤andâ takeâ each shot as it comes.”
Kim echoed similarâ sentiments about her â˘performanceâ this week: “I’m hitting well and making good putts too.⢠Patience is⢠key for me right now as I continue through this tournament.”
The leaderboard’sâ top five also includes Jodi Ewart Shadoff (-9), Charleyâ Hull⣠(-8), â¤andâ Brooke Henderson (-7).
As this championship âmarks the conclusion of the LPGA Tour season, it carries⤠significant weightâthe winner will walk away with a grand prize of $2 million.
Thitikul’s Performance âBreakdown:
| Hole | Score | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | -1 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | -1 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | -3 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | -3 | -8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6< / td >< | -2< / td >< | -12< / td > tr >
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| 7< / td >< | -2< / td >< | â-14< / dt > tr > | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8< / dt ><  â | Total Score:â +36 th > | Total Score: â¤+36â th >
Kims Round:
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