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Minji Kang and Natthakritta Vongtaveelap each recorded a hole-in-one Friday during the second round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai at Sheshan Golf Club.

Kang aced the 178-yard sixth hole using a 6-hybrid for her second hole-in-one of the season.

"I saw that went in," Kang said. "I didn't really expect... made another hole-in-one this year. It was my second hole-in-one this year, but so I was surprised and happy with it."

Kang finished her round with a 1-under 71 that included three birdies, two bogeys, a double bogey and the ace. She stands at 2-over par for the tournament and in a tie for 17th place. On the season, Kang has made 13 cuts in 20 starts, highlighted by a tie for fifth at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give and a tie for ninth at the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.

Vongtaveelap, of Thailand, recorded her ace on the 148-yard fourth hole using a 9-iron. The hole-in-one served as the highlight of a 2-over 74 second round for Vongtaveelap, who opened the tournament with an 80 on Thursday.

Through the CME Group Cares Challenge – Score 1 for St. Jude, each ace on tour results in a $20,000 charitable donation on the player's behalf to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

"I think it's very good things to do," Kang said. "After like through my hole-in-ones being donating, it's very -- I think it's very nice thing to donate with our shots."

The season-long campaign converts every ace on the LPGA Tour into charitable funding for childhood cancer treatment and research. Kang and Vongtaveelap's aces marked the 21st and 22nd donations to St. Ju

Minji Kang, Natthakritta Vongtaveelap Make Aces at 2026 Buick LPGA Shanghai

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