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Thitikul won last week’s tournament in her native Thailand and
is among nine out of the top 10 players entered in the Singapore
LPGA stop on the Sentosa Golf Club’s Tanjong course.
American Auston Kim birdied two of her final three holes for a
66 and a one-stroke lead over China's Yan Liu. Five players were
tied for third with 68s, including No. 12-ranked Haeran Ryu.
Defending champion Lydia Ko had a 70, as did Brooke Henderson.
Kim said she opened with a 78 at the Singapore tournament last
year.
“When I think about my game and myself as a golfer since last
year ... I mean it obviously feels great to score well. But I
just I feel like I can handle things a lot better and I’ve been
talking with my mental coach, as well,” Kim said.
“There are a lot of things that I’ve changed and a lot of things
I feel like I’m doing better. Today was a testament to what
we’ve been working on, and I’m working hard on what I can
control.”
Joining Thitikul among the top-ranked players well out of the
lead were third-ranked Charley Hull and fourth-ranked Minjee
Lee, who each shot 72.
No. 2-ranked Nelly Korda is the only player from the top 10 not
in Singapore. The tournament is the second of three stops on the
LPGA’s early year Asian swing, with the final one next week at
Hainan Island, China.
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