US EditionHye-Jin Choi Increases Her Lead to 5 Strokes After 2 Rounds of the LPGA Malaysia Event
Choi Hye-jin leads by five strokes at 14-under 130 after a bogey-free 6-under 66 in round two, extending her advantage at the Maybank Championship.
- On Friday, Choi Hye-jin produced a bogey-free 6-under 66, including a tap-in birdie on 18 after missing a 20-foot eagle, reaching a 36-hole total of 14-under 130 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
- Her career record shows she played on South Korea's International Crown team last week, with 28 LPGA Tour top-10 finishes and no wins.
- Defending champion Yin Ruoning shot 67 and climbed 19 places into second while Jeeno Thitikul carded a 70 and sat eight shots off the lead, and Brooke Henderson posted a second straight 70, trailing by 10 strokes.
- Next week the LPGA ends its five-week Asian swing with the Japan Classic at Shiga, heightening the late-season significance of Kuala Lumpur results.
- She started the day with a one-stroke lead before extending her advantage over the second round, while Hannah Green, Australia team member, shot 69 Friday and was tied behind the leaders.
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Hye-Jin Choi increases her lead to 5 strokes after 2 rounds of the LPGA Malaysia event
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Hye-Jin Choi tapped in for a birdie after missing a 20-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole to give her a 6-under 66 Friday and a five-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour's…
Hye-Jin Choi increases her lead to 5 strokes after 2 rounds at the LPGA Malaysia event
Hye-Jin Choi has tapped in for a birdie after missing a 20-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole to give her a 6-under 66 and a five-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship
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