FRISCO, Texas — Semiretired Lexi Thompson is entering the weekend contending for her first major title in more than a decade, while Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead Friday at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Thitikul, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, finished a six-hour round Friday not long before sunset with consecutive birdies for a 2-under 70 to get to 6-under 138. She had a three-stroke lead over Rio Takeda (71) and Minjee Lee (72), and was four ahead of Thompson (70) after another steamy day on the Fields Ranch East course at PGA Frisco.
“To be honest, didn’t [think] it’s going to be that good result out there,” said Thitikul, the 22-year-old seeking her first major win. “Especially today just said to my coach, ‘Like if anybody can shoot under par today, that player will be really, really great.’ I’m shooting 2 under par and I was like, ‘Wow!'”…