Japan’s Akie Iwai shot an eight-under 64 taking part in alongside her twin sister to share a third-round lead with USA’s Lauren Coughlin and Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad within the JM Eagle LA Championship.
Coughlin made a five-foot birdie putt on the par-four 18th for a 66, while Lindblad shot 68 to match Iwai at 17-under 199 at El Caballero Nation Membership.
Prime-ranked Nelly Korda made a closing three-putt bogey in her last begin and was three strokes behind earlier than her title defence in Houston subsequent week on the main Chevron Championship.
Iwai, 22, who’s that includes in her first season on the LPGA Tour, holed a 60-yard wedge shot for eagle on the par-five first and had six birdies in her bogey-free spherical.
“I want to just win the tournament,” Iwai mentioned. “I want to win at least one tournament this year.”
Akie’s twin sister, Chisato Iwai, was tied for twelfth at 11 underneath after the pair earned LPGA Tour playing cards final yr on the qualifying match.
Nevertheless, Akie mentioned that she is “just another player and opponent” when requested whether or not she noticed it as a bonus to play along with her twin.
Coughlin birdied the primary three holes and 4 of the primary 5 earlier than she parred the subsequent 10 holes, then birdied two of the final three.
“Only one bogey for the first three days, so that’s always really good,” Coughlin mentioned.
“Made some really good par saves out there today and kind of in the middle of the round when I didn’t, kind of lost it there for a little while, but was able to steady it and keep it going there at the end.”
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In the meantime, 25-year-old Lindblad, who’s in her first season on tour, had 4 back-nine birdies and can be hoping for a victory.
“I think I just need to stay in my own bubble a little bit and not get too far ahead of myself,” Lindblad mentioned. “Obviously, the goal is to win, but we can’t win tonight or on the first tee box tomorrow. So I just need to stay in the present and try to keep playing well.”
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