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Hye-Jin Choi Opens Five-Shot Lead at Maybank Championship After 36 Holes

The 26-year-old with 28 LPGA top-10s seeks a first tour win in Kuala Lumpur.

Overview

  • Choi reached 14-under 130 with rounds of 64 and 66 to lead by five at the LPGA event in Kuala Lumpur.
  • She capped a seven-birdie second round by tapping in for birdie on 18 after a missed 20-foot eagle try.
  • Defending champion Ruoning Yin shot 67 and shares second at nine under with Hannah Green, who carded 69.
  • Lydia Ko sits in a tie for fourth at eight under, with world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul at six under and Brooke Henderson at four under.
  • The no-cut tournament is in its third edition at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, and the LPGA Asian swing concludes next week at the Japan Classic.