Inbee Park "Tied 2nd, 1 Stroke Behind"… Lin Xiyu Surprises as Leader

HSBC Women's World Championship Day 3: 2 Under Par, Lopez 4th, So-yeon Ryu, In-ji Jeon, and Lydia Ko Tied 5th

Park In-bee is teeing off at the 6th hole on the third day of the HSBC Women's World Championship. Sentosa (Singapore) = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a breather for 'Golf Queen' Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group).

On the third day of the LPGA Tour HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $1.6 million) held at Sentosa Golf Club Tanjong Course (par 72, 6,718 yards) in Singapore on the 1st, she added 2 under par to stand tied for 2nd place (13 under par, 203 strokes) alongside Hannah Green (Australia). Lin Xiyu (China) took a surprising lead (14 under par, 202 strokes), Gaby Lopez (Mexico) is 4th (12 under par, 204 strokes), and Lydia Ko (New Zealand) is tied for 5th (10 under par, 206 strokes).

Park In-bee started tied for the lead by 2 strokes, recording 6 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. She made consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3, and birdies on holes 5 and 9, reducing 4 strokes in the front nine. However, in the back nine, after a bogey on hole 11 (par 4), she made a birdie on hole 13 (par 5) but lost it with a bogey on hole 14 (par 4), and suffered a critical double bogey on hole 16 (par 5). Fortunately, she made a birdie on the final hole 18 (par 4), changing the momentum and securing a spot for the final day.

Lyn Siwi is making a bunker shot on the 3rd hole of the third day of the HSBC Women's World Championship. Sentosa (Singapore) = Photo by Getty Images / Multibits

She is 1 stroke behind the leader, aiming for her second win of the season and 22nd career victory after a month since the Kia Classic on March 29. If she wins, it will be her third victory at this tournament, following 2015 and 2017. Lin Xiyu shot 5 under par to dominate the top of the leaderboard. Although she debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2014, she has yet to win a tournament. Hannah Green fired 6 under par, laying the foundation for her third career win, and Lopez joined the competition for the title with a daily best 7 under par.

From Korea, Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group) dropped 6 strokes to rise to a tie for 5th place. Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal) also joined this group. Yang Hee-young (32, Woori Financial Group) and Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) are looking to move up in the rankings at a tie for 8th place (9 under par, 207 strokes). Park Hee-young (34, Isu Group), who was tied for the lead the previous day, struggled with 7 over par and fell to a tie for 21st place (4 under par, 212 strokes). 'Number 1' Ko Jin-young (26) is tied for 38th place (2 under par, 214 strokes).

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