Ariya charges into contentionAriya Jutanugarn tees off at the first hole during the second round yesterday. The Thai world No.21 is just one stroke behind American Auston Kim, who shot a three-under-par 69 for a nine-under 135 total to sit atop the leaderboard for the second successive day. She finished the second round on eight-under 136 alongside Ariya and South Korea's Ryu Hae-Ran, who hit her second successive four-under 68. "Today I made some mistakes on my tee shots and approach shots, but my putting was very good. The weight of my putts was not perfect, but I managed to make the shots," said Ariya.

Source: Bangkok Post February 27, 2026 17:33 UTC