The LPGA's Round 2 of the Kroger Queen City Championship is underway at Maketewah Country Club, with golfers aiming to qualify for the weekend. The first round saw lower scores due to windy conditions, with only 27 golfers under par.
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LPGA Round 2 of Kroger Queen City Championship is ongoing
Maketewah Country Club is the tournament venue
Windy conditions led to lower scores
Only 27 golfers were under par in the first round
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LPGA live leaderboard from Round 2 of Kroger Queen City Championship
It was a brisk, windy start to the tournament on Thursday, which resulted in lower scores across the board. The morning wave of golfers on the par-70 course averaged 72.1 while the afternoon wave finished with an average of 72.7.
In the first round of last year's tournament, 92 golfers were under par. This year, just 27 golfers opened the event with a negative number.
"Super hard golf course," said Chella Choi, who ended the first round in a three-way tie for first at 4-under.
Choi was joined by Ina Yoon and Rio Takeda atop the leaderboard after the first round, while some of the game's biggest stars like Nelly Korda (-3), Jeeno Thitikul (-2) and Charley Hull (-2) are well within striking distance.
Follow The Enquirer's live coverage as the 144-player field will walk Maketewah in the second round looking to make the cut.
Q&A
What is the current leaderboard for the Kroger Queen City Championship?
The live leaderboard for the Kroger Queen City Championship can be found on the LPGA's official website or sports news platforms.
How did the weather affect scores in the Kroger Queen City Championship?
Windy conditions on the first day led to lower scores, with the morning wave averaging 72.1 and the afternoon wave averaging 72.7.
How many golfers were under par in the first round of the tournament?
Only 27 golfers were under par in the first round of this year's Kroger Queen City Championship.
Where is the Kroger Queen City Championship being held?
The Kroger Queen City Championship is being held at Maketewah Country Club in Bond Hill.
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Jodi Ewart Shadoff, of North Yorkshire, England, hits out of a sand trap during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Gurleen Kaur, of Houston, Texas, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares to putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Charley Hull, of Woburn, England, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Leona Maguire, of Cavan, Ireland, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Danielle Kang, of Las Vegas, Nevada, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares a shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Choi Hye-jin, of South Korea, hits at the driving range during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Celine Boutier, of Montrouge, France, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Oliva Cowan, of Steinwenden, Germany, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Chizzy Iwai, of Saitama, Japan, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, walks the course during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Ruoning Yin, of Shanghai, Peopleâs Republic of China, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Miyu Yamashita, of Osaka, Japan, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, prepares to tee off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, of North Yorkshire, England, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Smoerum, Denmark, watches her approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Laney Frye, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, chips onto the green during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Lauren Walsh, of Kildare, Ireland, lines up a putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Ingrid Lindblad, of Halmstad, Sweden, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Yan Liu, of Fujian, Peopleâs Republic of China, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Carolina Chacarra, of Madrid, Spain, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Carolina Chacarra, of Madrid, Spain, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, of Khon Kaen, Thailand, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Emma McMyler, of San Antonio, Texas, chips onto the green during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Emma McMyler, of San Antonio, Texas, lines up a putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Chizzy Iwai, of Saitama, Japan, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
A Lim Kim, of Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea, prepares to hit an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Smoerum, Denmark, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Robyn Choi, of Gold Coast, Australia, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Cassie Porter, of Peregian Springs, Australia, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Narin An, of Seoul, Republic of Korea, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Mary Liu, of Xiâan, Peopleâs Republic of China, watches an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Alexandra Swayne, of Peterborg, Virgin Islands, watches an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Alexa Pano, of Westborough, Massachusetts, tee off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, of North Yorkshire, England, hits out of a sand trap during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, of North Yorkshire, England, hits out of a sand trap during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Gurleen Kaur, of Houston, Texas, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares to putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Charley Hull, of Woburn, England, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Leona Maguire, of Cavan, Ireland, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Danielle Kang, of Las Vegas, Nevada, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares a shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Choi Hye-jin, of South Korea, hits at the driving range during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Celine Boutier, of Montrouge, France, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Oliva Cowan, of Steinwenden, Germany, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Chizzy Iwai, of Saitama, Japan, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, walks the course during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Ruoning Yin, of Shanghai, Peopleâs Republic of China, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Miyu Yamashita, of Osaka, Japan, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, prepares to tee off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Jodi Ewart Shadoff, of North Yorkshire, England, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Smoerum, Denmark, watches her approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Laney Frye, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, chips onto the green during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Lauren Walsh, of Kildare, Ireland, lines up a putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Ingrid Lindblad, of Halmstad, Sweden, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Yan Liu, of Fujian, Peopleâs Republic of China, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Carolina Chacarra, of Madrid, Spain, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Carolina Chacarra, of Madrid, Spain, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, prepares an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Madison Reemstnyder, of Canton, Ohio, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, of Khon Kaen, Thailand, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Emma McMyler, of San Antonio, Texas, chips onto the green during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Emma McMyler, of San Antonio, Texas, lines up a putt during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Chizzy Iwai, of Saitama, Japan, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Lexi Thompson, of Delray Beach, Florida, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
A Lim Kim, of Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea, prepares to hit an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Smoerum, Denmark, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Robyn Choi, of Gold Coast, Australia, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Cassie Porter, of Peregian Springs, Australia, tees off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Narin An, of Seoul, Republic of Korea, hits an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Mary Liu, of Xiâan, Peopleâs Republic of China, watches an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Alexandra Swayne, of Peterborg, Virgin Islands, watches an approach shot during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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PHOTOS: Queen City Championship First Round
Alexa Pano, of Westborough, Massachusetts, tee off during the first round of the LPGA Queen City Championship at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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