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A tough day on the golf course: Choi maintains lead after two rounds of LPGA Shanghai

South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi opened the LPGA Shanghai event with a strong 8-under 64 on Thursday, securing a three-stroke lead after the first round. The win would mark her first LPGA Tour victory, adding to her 12 titles in her home country, and she built momentum with four straight birdies on her final nine holes.

Meanwhile, the LPGA’s fall Asian swing kicked off with a weather-disrupted start in India, where Niklas Nørgaard seized the early lead at the DP World India Championship with a six-under round. Lightning delays halted play mid-round, leaving Rory McIlroy four shots back after a 70, while Eugenio Chacarra also made early progress with a five-under effort.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda notably sat out the Shanghai event, leaving Choi as the top contender in the field.

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