Joint leaders Atthaya Thitikul and Jin Hee Im are on eight under as the world No 1 aims to equal the LPGA Tour record for five straight victories
Nelly Korda is one shot behind the joint leaders after the second round of The Chevron Championship at Carlton Woods in Texas.Nelly Korda is one shot behind the joint leaders after the second round of The Chevron Championship at Carlton Woods in Texas.major. The women’s world No 1 shot a three-under 69 second round to be one shot off the pace at the Chevron Championship in Texas on Friday local time.
Korda began the day two shots off the lead after opening with a 68 at Carlton Woods and made a double bogey at the opening hole but rallied with six birdies. She is seeking her second major after winning the Women’s PGA Championship in 2021.The 25-year-old could join Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam as the only players to win five consecutive LPGA Tour events.
Thitikul, a 21-year-old from Thailand who has won twice on the LPGA Tour, missed the beginning of this season with a thumb injury. She made six birdies and one bogey on Friday. Former world No.1 Lydia Ko, who won this tournament in 2016 at Mission Hills in the California desert, shot 71 and was part of a big group four shots back. She missed the cut last year in the Chevron’s first season in Texas.
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