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Jeeno Thitikul extended her KPMG Women's PGA Championship lead to three shots, with Lexi Thompson in contention on two-under as the players sweltered in the Texas heat.

Semiretired Lexi Thompson is entering the weekend contending for her first major title in more than a decade, while Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead Friday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.

Scottie Scheffler was comfortably in front until a double bogey on the par-4 17th and wound up tied with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas for the lead at the Travelers Championship.

England's Tommy Fleetwood is pleased with the way he bounced back from his US Open disappointment after firing himself into contention for his first PGA Tour win at the Travelers Championship.

Steven Alker, Tim Petrovic and Ricardo Gonzalez share the 2nd-round lead at Firestone in the PGA Tour Champions third major of the season.