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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.

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