Rookie takes halfway lead at Honda event
Chon Buri: Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a seven-under-par 65 in the second round to claim the halfway lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club on Friday.
The 20-year-old upstaged a number of top stars including world No.1 Lydia Ko and No.2 Nelly Korda in the US$1.7 million (approx 62 million baht) tournament in Pattaya.
Natthakritta turned professional in November and is playing in her first LPGA event after winning the qualifying tournament last month.
She had a two-day total of 132, one shot ahead of Sweden’s Maja…
