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Shiho Kuwaki Holds 1-Shot Clubhouse Lead in Second Round of British Women’s Open
Thitikul avoided Royal Lytham’s pot bunkers and took a three-shot lead over Celine Boutier and Yealimi Noh after a 64, officials said.
On Thursday, Jeeno Thitikul opened the Women's British Open with a 7-under 64 at Royal Lytham, establishing a two-shot lead as only 25 players from the 144-player field finished in red figures.
Despite logging 11 top-10 finishes in majors since 2021, Thitikul is still hunting for her first major championship victory, arriving at Royal Lytham in strong form off consecutive top-10s.
Thitikul birdied seven of 12 middle holes while avoiding pot bunkers; Celine Boutier and Yealimi Noh each shot 67 to sit three strokes back.
Emphasizing controllables over trophy thinking, Thitikul said, "What I can control is if I'm beating the course every day, I should have a really good chance to be on the leaderboard."
South Korea's Haeran Ryu sits at 5-under 66, while American Nelly Korda posted a 73 and Canada's Brooke Henderson shot 72, leaving the leaderboard tightly bunched at Royal Lytham.