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Patty Tavatanakit takes 3-shot lead in Thailand
08 May 2021, 00:55 GMT+10
Patty Tavatanakit shot her second consecutive 64 to take a three-shot lead after 36 holes Friday at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Tavatanakit capped her round with a 12-foot putt for an eagle on No. 18 at the Old Course at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, where the heat index approached 100 degrees by the end of the round. At 16-under par, she tied the tournament s 36-hole scoring record set by Jessica Korda in 2018.
She is seeking her second victory of the season, having won the ANA Inspiration last month in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Atthaya Thitikul, the 18-year-old who entered play Friday as the co-leader with fellow Thai Tavatanakit, shot a 67 and is 13-under par and alone in second on the leaderboard. She had four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 No. 7 before a bogey on the 17th hole.
Golf: Lydia Ko in contention after first round of LPGA Tour event in Thailand
6 May, 2021 08:40 AM
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NZ Herald
New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has enjoyed a strong first round with a six-under par 66 on the opening day of the latest LPGA Tour event in Thailand at the Siam Country Club.
Ko s well in contention, just two shots off the pace set by Thailand duo Atthaya Thitikul and Patty Tavatanakit, who lead the way at eight-under par at their home tournament.
On a cloudy day in Chonburi, Ko started her round on the front nine and sunk two birdies across her first three holes, before adding a birdie at the par-five seventh.
Teen Atthaya Thitikul shares first-round lead in Thailand
Field Level Media
07 May 2021, 00:55 GMT+10
Patty Tavatanakit and 18-year-old Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand share a one-stroke lead after carding opening rounds of 8-under 64 on Thursday at the Honda LPGA Thailand.
Coming off a T3 finish last week at the HSBC Women s World Championship in Singapore, Tavatanakit birdied the opening hole at Siam Country Club in Chonburi and dropped in another birdie putt at No. 3 from off the green. I feel like that putt went in and I just feel the speed and the read for the whole day pretty good. I feel like it matches up pretty well, said Tavataknit, who finished with nine birdies and one bogey. So wasn t expecting that at all because I feel like I didn t really get like a solid putting practice because the greens here are so slopey. If anything, I feel like I judged everything really well and I m pleased with my round today.