Alexis Thompson made a spectacular move to the top of the leaderboard when the teenage sensation shot a bogey-free round of six-under par 66 in the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters on Thursday. Playing in the afternoon group, the 16-year-old from Coral Springs, Florida, chased down clubhouse leader Sophie Gustafson of Sweden and moved ahead with three birdies on either half of the Majlis course.
The 66 took the youngest ever winner in the history of the LPGA Tour to eight-under par 136 for the two rounds, and she is two ahead of Gustafson, who carded a 67, and Italy's Margherita Rigon (68). Also making a move was Thompson's compatriot, 22-year-old Michelle Wie. The Hawaiian also produced a bogey-free round of 67 to move to four-under par 140, which tied her for the sixth place along with overnight leader Lotta Wahlin of Sweden and two others.
The talented Paraguyan Julieta Granada (71) and Wales' Becky Morgan (69) were tied fourth at 139. Thompson, playing with her father caddying for her, said: "I was just thinking stay steady and play consistent - take it one shot at a time. I just made a few more putts today, and I hit it a little bit closer.
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