RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) -- Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole for a 4-under 68 and the clubhouse lead Friday halfway through the second round of the ANA Inspiration.
The 21-year-old American holed a 30-foot putt on the par-5 18th to reach 7 under at Mission Hills in the LPGA Tour's first major championship of the year. She won the 2014 event.
South Koreans In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park were a stroke back along with American Lizette Salas. Chun, the U.S. Women's Open champion returning from a back injury, had a 69.