Lexi Thompson shoots 69, but on track to miss Shriners cut
Lexi Thompson rolled in five birdies during a second-round, 2-under 69 at the PGA Tour's Shriners Children's Open on Friday in Las Vegas.Two bogeys in her final five holes dropped Thompson to even par through two rounds. The projected cut line as of 5 p.m. ET was 1 under par.
"There was no added pressure, but of course that's a goal, making the cut," Thompson said on the ESPN+ broadcast."But I knew I had to play my A game. I knew there were difficult holes out there and to take advantage of the few birdie holes like the par 5s. But coming into the week there was more of a message than just playing golf. ... To inspire the kids, that's what I enjoy most.
After opening her second round with a bogey on No. 10, Thompson's second shot at the par-4 11th landed 4 feet of the hole. That was the first of three birdies over her next five holes, also converting at the par-5 13th and the short par-4 15th.
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