Thitikul grabs 3-shot lead at Tour C'ship as rival Korda lurks

The two best players in the world were the two best players on the course at the CME Group Tour Championship on Friday.

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Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a 9-under-par 63 to vault into a three-stroke lead at the LPGA’s season finale at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. And Nelly Korda made a charge with an 8-under 64 to move into a tie for fifth, within shouting distance of Thitikul at the midpoint of the tournament.

World No. I Thitikul still has a healthy cushion at 14-under 130. Sei Young Kim of South Korea is alone in second at Il under after shooting 66 on Friday. Japan’s Nasa Hataoka (67) and first-round leader Somi Lee of South Korea (70) are tied at 1O under.