CHONBURI, Thailand — Su Oh eagled her closing gap to seize a share of the lead alongside Japan’s Nasa Hataoko after the second spherical of the LPGA Thailand on Friday, whereas Canada’s Brooke Henderson is 4 pictures again.
Oh, who represents Australia however was born in South Korea, had 5 birdies by means of 15 holes earlier than play was suspended due to climate on the Siam Nation Membership Pattaya Previous Course. After the hour of interruption she almost holed out from the golf green on the par-5 18th earlier than tapping in for an eagle for a 7-under 65.
Each she and Hataoko (65) lead at 16-under 128 total.
“I sort of had a extremely good yardage to that again pin. Did not matter how laborious I hit my 3-wood, it would not have carried on prime, so I believe that helped,” stated Oh, who’s in search of her first prime 10 end since tying for seventh on the ShopLite LPGA Traditional in October.
Hataoka completed with seven birdies, together with on the 18th.
“She made birdies loads, so I needed to attempt to hit extra birdies, too,” Hataoko stated.
Celine Boutier (64) and Nanna Koerstz Madsen (64) had been tied for second, one stroke behind the leaders.
Boutier, who’s of Thai heritage however competes for France, completed with 4 straight birdies.
Lin Xiyu (66) was fifth whereas first-round chief Esther Henseleit (71) dropped right into a tie for eleventh.
Henderson shot a 67.
“I really feel prefer it was a strong day. I did not actually get off to the beginning I wished to, however I sort of made up for it on the again 9,” she stated.
“I hit quite a lot of good pictures. I do not suppose we had any like tap-in-and-goes, nothing actually too straightforward, nevertheless it was strong. Positively trying ahead to the subsequent two days.”
