Impressive Thailand stays perfect as it joins Australia and Sweden in the LPGA International Crown semifinals

Patty Tavatanakit of Team Thailand plays her shot from the third tee during day two of the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown at TPC Harding Park on May 5, 2023 in San Francisco, California. - AFP

San Francisco, May 6, 2023 (AFP): Sweden, Thailand and Australia secured their semifinal berths at the prestigious LPGA International Crown on Friday as the United States edged close with two wins over England.

Sweden and Thailand remained perfect with another pair of wins each. Madelene Sagstrom and Maya Stark defeated China's Yin Ruoning and Lin Xiyu 2&1 and Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall defeated Liu Yu and Liu Ruixin by the same score to put the Swedes a point clear of the United States atop Pool A.