Sei-young Kim takes one shot lead after second round of LPGA Shanghai

Overnight leader Ariya Jutanugarn started off her second round of the LPGA Shanghai on Friday with an eagle from the fairway on the par-four first hole.

Ariya Jutanugarn and Danielle Kang is one shot behind Sei-young Kim after the second round of the LPGA Shanghai, October 19, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

The Thai world number two then set up a final birdie with this tee shot on the par-three sixteenth as she finished a shot back of the lead at nine-under after a 69.

China's Yu Liu started off hot with a chip in for a birdie on the third.

Yu then added a long birdie putt on the fifth.

She finished the day at six-under after a second straight 69.

Paula Creamer is in the mix after shooting a 71 that put her five shots off the lead at five-under.

Brittany Lincicome birdied eighteen for a 68 that lifted her into a tie for fourth at seven-under.

Bronte Law of England got the roll to set up birdie here on number nine.

Law is also three shots back at seven-under after a second round 68.

American Danielle Kang birdied seventeen to move into a tie for second with Ariya Jutanugarn at nine-under, one shot back of leader Sei-young Kim of South Korea.

Kim had six birdies against one bogey for a 67 on Friday to hold a one-shot lead over Jutanugarn and Kang at ten-under heading into the third round of the LPGA Shanghai.