Hataoka and Porter atop the leaderboard after second round of LPGA in China

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SANYA, China (AP) — Nasa Hataoka and Cassie Porter were atop the leaderboard with a one-shot lead Friday after the second round of the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament on China's southern island of Hainan.

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SANYA, China (AP) — Nasa Hataoka and Cassie Porter were atop the leaderboard with a one-shot lead Friday after the second round of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament on China’s southern island of Hainan.

Hataoka shot a 6-under 66 and Porter was in with a 68, both 7-under 137 after two rounds.

Rio Takeda was a shot behind after a 69, and Gabbie Lopez (70) and Auston Kim (71) were two back.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand plays a shot during the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP)
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand plays a shot during the Blue Bay LPGA golf tournament in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yang Guanyu/Xinhua via AP)

Jeeno Thitikul, the LPGA’s No. 2 ranked player, shot a 73 and was five shots off the lead. Home favorite Ruoning Yin of China, No. 4-ranked by the LPGA, shot a 74 and was nine shot behind.

Defending champion Bailey Tarday was 10 shots behind after a 72.

Canadian Savannah Grewal, of Mississauga, Ont., shot a 74 on Friday. She is even after two rounds, tied for 27th. Hamilton’s Alena Sharp is one shot back in a tie for 32nd.

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