On a day when new world number one Ariya Jutanugarn carded a pedestrian 70, Henderson had control of all facets of her game.
“I felt great from the start,” the 19-year-old Henderson, already a triple winner on the LPGA circuit, told reporters.
“Everything was going my way. I was hitting the ball really well and some putts were dropping, which (was) kind of a change from the past few weeks.
“I had a really good feeling and made a lot of birdies, a lot of putts. I feel my game is in a really good place.”
Thompson, coming off a crushing playoff loss on Sunday, got straight back in the saddle with five consecutive mid-round birdies en route to her 64.
The American frittered away the Manulife LPGA Classic in Ontario on Sunday by three-putting the final two holes of regulation before falling to Ariya in a three-way playoff.
Noted as a strong driver, she was in control off the tee again on Thursday.
“This is definitely a great layout for my game,” she said. (I) hit a lot of drivers, which is nice. That’s my strength."
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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