{
  "id": 11827774,
  "title": "2026 Lotte Championship: Jeeno Thitikul sets pace, carries 54-hole lead in Hawaii",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/2026-lotte-championship-jeeno-thitikul-sets-pace-carries-54-hole-lead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:51:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-lotte-championship-jeeno-thitikul-025134494.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Hawaii's Lotte Championship, 54-hole leader Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand separated herself from the pack with a 5-under 67 in the third round, gaining a three-shot advantage over Germany's Polly Mack. The competition also saw American players Hailee Cooper, Yana Wilson, and Lilia Vu make significant strides in the tournament. Cooper, a 26-year-old rookie, birdied three straight holes on both front and back nines, including a clutch 30-foot birdie putt in her second round that helped her make the cut. She finished with an 8-under 64 and leads the tournament at 11 under. Wilson, an LPGA rookie, repeated her success from the Dow Championship earlier this year with a 6-under 66, tied with Cooper at 11 under. Vu, a two-time major champion and 2025 U.S. Women's Open champion, closed with a 6-under 66, two shots behind the leader, and sits at T-3 with Melgrati and Mack. All players faced varying degrees of wind throughout the tournament, affecting their strategies and performances.",
  "summary": "Jeeno Thitikul is closing in on her fourth win of 2026 after 54 holes in Hawaii. Here's how the world No. 2 gained separation over the Lotte Championship field Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jeeno Thitikul leads 54-hole Lotte Championship by three strokes",
    "American rookies Cooper and Wilson tie for 11-under total",
    "Vu, major champion, at T-3 with Melgrati and Mack"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}