Nanna Koerstz Madsen takes the lead in pursuit of very first profession triumph
PATTAYA: Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark will be going after the very first triumph of her LPGA profession when she tees off in the last round of the Honda LPGA Thailand competition on Sunday.
The 27-year-old fifth-year expert shot a bogey-free 66, 6 under par, to take the lead on Saturday at 21 under after 3 rounds. She’s one shot ahead of Celine Boutier, who was born to Thai moms and dads in France, and Lin Xiyu of China.
Lightning interrupted play for more than an hour on Saturday afternoon at the Siam Country Club in Pattaya, however Madsen put her head to end up top of the board for the very first time.
” It’s amazing,” stated the Dane, who started her round with birdies on the very first and 2nd holes. “It would be fantastic winning a very first LPGA occasion. That’s what I bet, so that would be simply incredible.”
Lin rose back into leaderboard contention with 4 successive birdies on the back 9.
” The front 9 was quite typical, and after that back 9 I was simply kept informing myself to be client, it’s going to come, therefore it was an excellent little roll,” she stated.
2 shots off the lead is Gaby Lopez of Mexico, who went 8 under on the day to bring her three-round rating to 18 under. She’s connected with Brooke Henderson of Canada and second-round co-leader Nasa Hataoka of Japan.
Amongst the Thai rivals, teenage star Atthaya Thitikul had the very best efficiency of the day, with 6 birdies and an eagle to opt for 3 bogeys. The LPGA novice’s round of 66 offered her a three-round rating of 13 under par, 8 behind the leader. Patty Tavatanakit shot a 68 to transfer to 11 under and first-year professional Jaravee Boonchant was another stroke back.
Pajaree Anannarukarn and experienced Jasmine Suwannapura head into the last round at 8 under par, one stroke ahead of teenage qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Chiang Mai.
Safeguarding champ Ariya Jutanugarn and her sibling Moriya are at 6 under par.
The 15th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand uses cash prize of US$ 1.6 million (53 million baht), of which the winner will get $240,000.
In other golf news, protecting champ Lydia Ko has actually checked favorable for Covid-19 and withdrawn from next week’s Saudi Ladies International, competition organisers stated on Saturday.
The New Zealander remains in seclusion after checking favorable following the HSBC Women’s World Champion in Singapore recently.
World number 3 Ko, who ended up being the very first female to declare numerous Olympic golf medals with her bronze at the Tokyo Games in 2015, has actually been changed by American golf enthusiast Angel Yin.
The 3rd edition of the Saudi Ladies International, part of the Ladies European Trip, will be hosted at the Royal Greens Golf & & Nation Club from March 17 to 20 and has a handbag of $1 million.
