Thompson sets pace at LPGA’s Kingsmill

Lexi Thompson shot her second straight 6-under 65 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over playing partner Gerina Piller into the weekend at the Kingsmill Championship. Thompson is playing her third tournament since losing the ANA Inspiration in a playoff after being penalized four strokes for a rules violation that a TV viewer spotted. Piller shot a 67, closing birdie-bogeybirdie-bogey. She’s winless on the LPGA Tour. Top-ranked Lydia Ko was four strokes back at 8 under after a bogey-free 67. Ko is winless since July.