Lin Xiyu drops out of lead at LPGA
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E-mail CRI, October 31, 2015
Tough conditions this Friday in Hainan have led to changes atop the leaderboard at the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament.
First round leader Lin Xiyu has dropped down to a tie for 6th.
The Guangzhou native struggled today, carding a 5-over-77 to drop down to even-par.
South Korea's Kim Sei-young now has a one-stroke lead at minus-2 after an even-par-72 today.
She's one stroke ahead of a group of 4 players, including Taiwan's Candie Kung, at minus-1.
China's top female golfer, Feng Shanshan also struggled today with the conditions in Hainan, carding a 3-over round to sit at plus-4 on the tournament.
On the men's side, American Justin Thomas was on fire today at the CIMB Event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Thomas carded an amazing 11-under-61 today to take a one-stroke lead at minus-15 over fellow American Brendan Steele.
First round leader Scott Piercy, who hit a 10-under-62 on Thursday, couldn't replicate his first-round success.
He did finish at minus-3 today, putting him tied for 3rd at minus-13.
