01하와이서 펼쳐진 선두 다툼… 티띠꾼·맥 리더보드 최상단 차지
아타야 티띠꾼과 폴리 맥이 미국 하와이에서 열린 미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어 롯데 챔피언십 프레젠티드 바이 호아칼레이 2라운드에서 공동 선두에 올랐다.
두 선수는 대회 2라운드 동안 안정적인 경기력을 바탕으로 타수를 줄여 나가며 공동 선두로 올라섰다. 코스 변수가 많은 하와이 호아칼레이 환경 속에서도 정교한 플레이를 펼치며 리더보드 최상단을 지켜냈다.
2라운드 결과에 따라 치열한 선두 다툼이 예고된 가운데, 공동 선두에 오른 티띠꾼과 맥이 남은 라운드에서 우승 트로피를 향한 경쟁을 이어가게 됐다.
02Original (English) — LPGA
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand plays a tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2026 at Hoakalei Country Club on October 02, 2026 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
HONOLULU (AP) — Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 a share of the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship.
Seeking her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the year, the 23-year-old Thitikul was bogey-free after 36 holes at Hoakalei Country Club.
“It it was lucky for us enough to not have that much gusts,” Thitikul said after mostly calm afternoon conditions after rain and wind Thursday morning.
Polly Mack of Germany also closed with a birdie on 18 to match Thitikul at 12-under 132.
Carolina Melgrati of Italy and Ina Yoon of South Korea were a stroke back. Melgrati had a 65, and Yoon shot 67.
First-round leader A Lim Kim (69) was 10 under with Michelle Zhang (67). Kim won the 2024 tournament.
Nasa Hataoka (65) and Miyu Yamashita (67) were 9 under.
The tournament leads to a month of tournaments in Asia, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18.