Golf: Shibuno leads going into weekend at year's 1st LPGA major

Japan's Hinako Shibuno on Friday took a second-round lead at the Chevron Championship, the first major on this season's LPGA Tour.The 2019 Women's British Open winner, starting 10th after first-round 69, carded seven birdies and one bogey for the day's best score of 6-under 66 at Mission Hills Country Club to log a two-round total of 9-under.Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand sits a stroke behind, accompanied by Americans Annie Park and Jennifer Kupcho."My aim was to make the cut, so I've placed myself above where I expected myself to be," said Shibuno, who had a flying start …READ FULL ARTICLE