Through 36 holes, and rainy, blustery and cold conditions at Baltusrol’s Lower Course, length off the tee has been at a premium.
Thailand's Natthakritta Vongtavleeap, who missed the cut, has the longest drive through the opening two rounds of the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
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World No. 1 Jin Young Ko has used her length off the tee — she has the second longest drive of the Championship — to her advantage and sits in a tie for 8th through 36 holes.
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Ruoning Yin of China, who sits in 7th place through two rounds, has the third longest drive of the week at 282 yards.
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