Jeeno Thitikul expands her lead to 2 shots over Lydia Ko in Queen City Championship
MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship.Thitikul holed a 20-footer from the fringe for birdie on the par-4 15th hole to reach 5 under for the day and 17 under for the tournament, four shots ahead of Ko, before dropping shots on the next two holes. She closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th at TPC River’s Bend for a 54-hole total of 16-under 200 in hot, dry conditions that caused the golf course to get firmer.“I have an 8-iron for the second shot into the par 5. I’m just like, ‘How can I have 8-iron on a par 5 and how can I drive like that?’” Thitikul said. “It’s definitely not my length. Just like bouncing or maybe just kick off really well.”Ko shot 69. Yan Liu (68) was three shots behind, and Albane Valenzuela (68) and Haeran Ryu (70) were four back.Top-ranked Nelly Korda couldn't make a charge. She shot 69…
21 Sep 21:48 · iNFOnews.ca