Ariya grabs lead in bid for third straight title

Chicago: Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, seeking her third consecutive victory this month, fired a four-under par 68 Friday to seize a two-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA Volvik Championship. The 20-year-old from Bangkok, who opened with a 65 Thursday, remained bogey free through 36 holes to stand on 11-under 133 in the inaugural edition of the event at Ann Arbor, Michigan. “Today was pretty good,” Ariya said. South Korea’s Ryu So-Yeon and Americans Marina Alex and Christina Kim shared second on 135 with Italy’s Giulia Molinaro and Americans Jessica Korda and Brittany Lincicome next on 137.