Thitikul (16-under overall) had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko with a 4-under-par 68.

MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship.

Lydia Ko, who won the AIG Women’s British Open at St. Andrews in her last start, shot a third-round 3-under 69 around TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio, on Saturday and is alone in second, two back of Thitikul’s lead.

The LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship continues Saturday at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio. Follow along for updates.

Ko has good vibes from a summer she won’t soon forget. She won the gold medal at the Olympics, a victory that got her into the LPGA Hall of Fame. And then she won the Women’s British Open for the second time, this one at St. Andrews.

Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko in the Kroger Queen City Championship near Cincinnati. Thitikul finished