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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 16). A tough day on the golf course: Choi maintains lead after two rounds of LPGA Shanghai. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/a-tough-day-on-the-golf-course-choi-maintains-lead-after-two-rounds-of-lpga-shanghai/article_a0f072d1-8241-56b1-935a-86777fba11fe.html

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Hye-Jin Choi retained her lead in the LPGA Shanghai tournament after two rounds despite challenging conditions at Sheshan Golf Club, posting a score of 2-over-par 74 for a total of 6-under 138. She leads by two strokes over Amy Yang and Grace Kim, who are tied at 4-under. The course's long par-4s and small greens made scoring difficult, with only a few rounds under par on the second day.
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Ruoning Yin from China won the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday by one stroke over Hye-Jin Choi, concluding a dramatic final round. After starting tied with Choi at the 16th hole, Yin made a crucial four-foot birdie putt to take the lead and secure victory with a total score of 277 for 72 holes. The tournament took place at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai as part of the late-season Asian Swing on the LPGA Tour. Choi had led after three rounds but fell short, seeking her first LPGA win since joining in 2022. Amy Yang finished third with a score of 68 for the final round. The event marks Yin's seventh career LPGA victory and includes wins from previous years at Shanghai (2024) and the Women’s PGA Championship (2023).

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📰 Choi Leads LPGA Shanghai Tournament
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“The articles describe Choi's performance over different rounds of the tournament, indicating they cover separate stages of the same tournament but not the exact same incident.”
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Topics

LPGA Shanghai SHANGHAI South Korea the LOTTE Championship the LPGA Tour

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Choi PERSON · 2× SHANGHAI GPE · 2× South Korea GPE · 2× the LPGA Tour ORG · 2× Amy Yang PERSON · 1× Grace Kim PERSON · 1× Hye-Jin Choi PERSON · 1× Jeeno Thitikul PERSON · 1× LPGA Shanghai ORG · 1× Minami Katsu PERSON · 1×

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Amy Yang (71) and Grace Kim (72) were two strokes behind at 4-under, Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul, who won in a five-hole playoff over Minami Katsu here in 2025, shot 73 and was in a tie for seventh, four strokes behind.
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Hye-Jin Choi overcame difficult scoring conditions Friday to shoot a 2-over 74 but still maintained a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the LPGA Shanghai tournament. asserted
Choi → overcome → tournament
Choi, seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour to add to her 12 victories in her native South Korea, had a two-round total of 6-under 138. asserted
Choi → seek → under
Choi led by three strokes after the first round. asserted
Choi → lead → round
Sheshan Golf Club is known for its long par-4s and small and undulating greens, and it caused a bit of havoc Friday, with only a handful of rounds under par. asserted
it → know → par
Amy Yang (71) and Grace Kim (72) were two strokes behind at 4-under, Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul, who won in a five-hole playoff over Minami Katsu here in 2025, shot 73 and was in a tie for seventh, four strokes behind. asserted
who → win → seventh
Thitikul won the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii earlier this month for her fourth LPGA victory of the season and 11th overall. asserted
Thitikul → win → season
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