Overview
- Thitikul reached 14 under with nine birdies and no bogeys, putting for birdie on every hole to seize control after 36 holes.
- Sei Young Kim sits second at 11 under after a 66, with Nasa Hataoka and first‑round leader Somi Lee one stroke further back at 10 under.
- Nelly Korda surged with a 64 to join Minjee Lee, Brooke Henderson and Pajaree Anannarukarn at nine under in a tie for fifth.
- The season‑ending CME Group Tour Championship features a 60‑player, no‑cut field with an $11 million purse and a $4 million winner’s check.
- A victory would give defending champion Thitikul a strong path to a sweep of Rolex Player of the Year, the Vare Trophy and the money title.