Koerstz Madsen one forward in Pattaya
Pattaya: Nanna Koerstz Madsen led the sector by one shot after the third spherical of the US$1.6 million Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday because the Danish participant gunned for her maiden tour victory.
The 27-year-old, who scored six birdies for 66 within the third spherical and 21-under 195 general, setting a brand new event 54-hole scoring report.
The earlier mark was 20 beneath, set by Jessica Korda in her 2018 victory. The 195 additionally units a brand new private greatest for the two-time Olympian, bettering the 203 she shot twice in her profession.
Koerstz Madsen was carefully tailed by China’s Lin Xiyu (66) and Celine Boutier (66), a French participant of Thai descent.
Play was briefly disrupted by lightning on the par-72 Siam Nation Membership within the seaside resort of Pattaya, however Koerstz Madsen put her head down to complete prime of the board for the primary time.
“It is thrilling,” Koerstz Madsen mentioned after carding her first two birdies straight out of the gate on pins one and two. She has two runner-up finishes in her LPGA Tour profession.
Koerstz Madsen — who represented Denmark on the 2016 Olympic Video games in Rio de Janeiro — added: “It might be wonderful profitable a primary LPGA occasion.
In competition: Lin Xiyu hits her second successive 66.
“That is what I play for, so that may be simply superior.”
Tucked closed behind was Lin, who surged again into leaderboard competition with an thrilling again 9 run of 4 consecutive birdies.
“So entrance 9 was fairly common, after which again 9 I used to be simply saved telling myself to be affected person, it is going to come, and so it was a superb little row,” she mentioned.
“I feel I put myself in a extremely good place for the ultimate spherical.”
Tied with Lin was Boutier, who did not handle to recapture Friday’s magic and dropped a shot within the again 9.
“I really feel like I struggled a bit once more with my driver at the moment, however I used to be in a position to have some good pars and some birdies coming in, so I used to be fairly glad with the rating,” she mentioned.
Japan’s Nasa Hataoka had just a few missteps within the again 9, carding a bogey, earlier than ending the day on a 70 and at tied fourth place on 18-under 198 alongside Canada’s Brook M Henderson (66) and Mexico’s Gaby Lopez (64).
In the meantime, Australia’s Su Oh — who had tied with Hataoka for the second-round lead — had a disastrous day, tumbling down the leaderboard to finish at 73.
sizzling pursuit: Celine Boutier watches her shot through the third spherical.
Atthaya’s spectacular present
Atthaya Thitikul was the perfect Thai performer after three rounds. The 19-year-old shot a formidable 66 to share 18th place on 13-under 203 with American Lindsey Weaver-wright (67) and South Korea’s Ryu So-Yeon (68).
One other Thai hope Patty Tavatanakit was at joint twenty sixth after a four-under 68 whereas Jaravee Boonchant was joint thirtieth after a 71.
Defending champ Ariya Jutanugarn (70) was unable to mount any critical problem and was tied forty seventh with a gaggle that included her sister Moriya Jutanugarn (72).
