SINGAPORE (AP) — Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand birdied two of his last three holes to maintain a one-stroke lead after the second round of The Championship at Laguna National on Friday.
Panuphol, the overnight leader, shot a 4-under 68 for a two-round total of 13-under 131, a stroke ahead of Scott Hend of Australia, David Lipsky of the United States, and Felipe Aguilar of Chile in a tie for second place.
The Thai, ranked 451st in the world, has never won on the European Tour and has missed his last three cuts on the Asian Tour.
Hend made eight birdies to shoot a 65, the low round of the day, while Aguilar had a 67 and Lipsky a 68.
