Minjee Lee loses ground in LPGA showdown

Minjee Lee's chances of collecting a LPGA Tour bonus have suffered a setback after the second round of the CME Group Tour Championship.

Lee slipped to a share of 43rd place in the season finale after a three-over par 75 on Friday.

Her round included four bogeys on her inward nine for a one-over par tournament halfway score that puts the 22-year-old Perth prodigy 13 shots off the lead.

In second place in the season-long points race going into the Florida tournament, Lee was best placed to challenge Thai star Ariya Jutanugarn for the Race to the CME Globe title.

World No. 1 Jutanugarn is now in control of that again and is back atop the projected standings after shaking off a bogey-bogey-bogey start to finish with a 71 and get to three-under.

Lee has a projected third-placed finish as one of five players most likely to claim a $US1 million ($A1.4 million) bonus.

Lexi Thompson, still winless this year, shot a five-under 67 on Friday to move to 12 under for the week, three shots clear of first-round leader Amy Olson (72) and Brittany Lincicome (71).

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