Haeran Ryu capped a front-nine run within the Chevron Championship with a chip-in birdie on the ninth gap, then held on in tough wind situations Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Mao Saigo.
On a gusty, sunny day at The Membership at Carlton Woods within the first ladies’s main event of the 12 months, Ryu parred the ultimate 9 holes for a 4-under 68. Saigo adopted with 69 to match Ryu at nine-under.
The 24-year-old South Korean participant has two LPGA Tour victories whereas Saigo is winless on the LPGA Tour. Nevertheless, the 23-year-old Japanese participant was the tour’s rookie of the 12 months final season.
She parred the final 5 holes after chipping in for birdie on the par-five thirteenth to get to 9 beneath.
England’s Georgia Corridor dropped again to twenty fourth after a 3rd spherical 74.
In the meantime, Lindy Duncan was a stroke again from the leaders after a 70. Fellow American Sarah Schmelzel had a 71 to hitch Liu (72) at seven beneath.
Liu, the Chinese language participant who took a one-shot edge into the weekend, dropped out of a three-way tie for the lead with a double bogey on the par-three seventeenth.
Taking part in into the wind on the 144-yard gap, she hit brief right into a bunker, then left her second in a clumsy place in thick tough above the bunker. She chipped 20 ft previous and two-putted.
Lexi Thompson topped the group at six beneath after a 70. The 30-year-old Florida participant retired from full-time play on the finish of final season.
High-ranked Nelly Korda was tied for thirty first at even par in her title defence. She had consecutive double bogeys on her second 9 in a 71. Winless this season, she received final 12 months for the final of her record-tying 5 straight victories.
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