In the FM Championship, Miranda Wang showcased her prowess on the golf course, securing a two-stroke lead after completing her second round with an impressive 67, five under par. The day at the TPC Boston was marked by constant interruptions due to rain, which forced Wang to spend around ten hours to finish his round. Nelly Korda, who was scheduled to start in the afternoon, managed to play four holes, including two birdies, and will resume play on Saturday morning along with the rest of the players. Jeeno Thitikul, the number one in women’s golf, joined Hannah Green and defending champion Lauren Coughlin in an attempt to complete their round before another interruption, running down the fairway of the ninth hole as they saw the sky darken.
Wang has already accumulated 16 birdies in 36 holes, with notable birdie streaks. He started the tournament with eight birdies in his first nine holes. He finished the second round with three in a row, although it wasn’t a quick process. In the par 5 of the 18th hole, when the horn that stopped the game was heard, Wang had an eight-foot birdie putt. After a two-hour pause, he returned and holed the putt, reaching a total of 11 under par, 133.I don’t think I could have prepared myself mentally for another interruption.
Hannah Green
Madelene Sagstrom shot a 66 and finished at 9-under par, 135. Green (68), Azahara Munoz (68) and Celine Borge (66) were one stroke behind. The LPGA hopes that, with a favorable forecast for the weekend, the tournament can regain its rhythm on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning. The plan is to make the cut and then send groups of three from both holes. Korda, who hasn’t won this year yet, will have to play 32 holes on Saturday to try to stay in the fight for her first victory of the year. Thitikul, who replaced Korda at the top of the world ranking earlier this month, joined the contest with four birdies in the final nine holes. She played the first nine holes in par, with a 68, remaining four strokes away. The most important thing that day was to finish. It was his idea that the group not waste time playing the ninth when they saw the clouds.I didn’t expect the weather because we didn’t see any storms in the forecast this morning. But, well, that’s golf. We are playing in nature, so sometimes it’s unpredictable. We just have to face it and prepare mentally and physically for the storms and try to stay calm and each time warm up as if you don’t stop and keep going.
Miranda Wang
Thitikul added that the game was frustrating due to the constant interruptions, but was glad to have finished. Miyu Yamashita, champion of the Women’s British Open (66) and Jodi Ewart Shadoff, who shared the lead after the first round, were also four strokes behind. Shadoff shot a 72 on Friday.The security guard told us… three minutes remaining, so run, get ready and go.
Jeeno Thitikul
