Thaitikul of Thailand ended an early double bogie with the first round lead at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in Fisco, Texas on Thursday.
Thaitikul shot a 4-under-Burbar 68 in the Fields Winch East to gain a stroke lead over Australia’s Minaji Li.
Yelimi Noh, Somi Lee of South Korea and Haran Rio and Japan’s Rio Tekida are third at 70.
The 71 includes Auston Kim, Angel Yin, Payun Chion of Taiwan, Un Nishimura and Chisato Ivi and South Korea’s G Chun, Verumin Hwang, Shinsil Bang and Kumkang Park in a nine-way tie in seventh place.
The event is the third of the five LPGA big companies of the year.
Thiticul doubled Para -4 fifth hole and was more than 2 through six holes. She then went to a tear, while registering five of the next seven holes, and she combined one and adding a bogie-free back nine to 17 numbers.
“I think my poatar is really well gone today,” said Thatikul. “You know, such as we had a lot of winds in the front nine and more than nine, but (I made a put) 7, 8, 9, which promotes confidence, which twists the nine.”
After capturing the Tour Championship in November, Thaitikul won his fifth career LPGA at the Mizuho America Open last month.
He credited his experience by shaking the double bogie by shaking his experience.
“I think like all the big companies that I have asked to be (()) to be really patience,” he said. “I definitely know that I am going to remember a shot, and I have it. …
“I really told myself to be patient and focus on the next shot, because (in) Major you are going to remember anyway. What is a way to bounce back. It is more important.”
Minaji Lee built an incident round, including seven Birds and five bogies – which included bogies at number 1 and number 18.
He said about the beginning of his pursuit of a third major title, “Obviously there will be bogies, but I think for me, I just try to be patient. If I make a bogey, I just try to return it with something.
“Yes, you cannot find ahead of yourself, especially in such a season. I think it’s just summer that is finishing your attention, so it is going to be a big factor in the next few days.”
World No. 1 Nelly Corda is ranked 16th at 72.
The first head of the year, Mao Sigo of Japan, the winner of the Chevron Championship, is ranked 26th in 73. Maja Stark of Sweden, who occupied the US Open title earlier this month, finished 75th.
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