Choi Woon-jung 'Tied 7th, 4 Strokes Behind'... Tawattananakit 'Leader for Third Consecutive Day'

Honda LPGA Thailand Day 3: 7 Under Par, Titikul and Mason Tied for 2nd, Lydia Ko and Lopez Tied for 4th

Choi Woon-jung is teeing off on the third day of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Chonburi, Thailand ? Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the strong performance of "Iron Woman" Choi Woon-jung (31, Volvik).

On the 8th, at the Siam Golf Pattaya Old Course (Par 72, 6,576 yards) in Chonburi, Thailand, the third day of the LPGA Tour Honda LPGA Thailand (total prize money $1.6 million) ended with a 7-under-par round, rising to a tie for 7th place (14-under-par 202 strokes). Super rookie Patty Tavatanakit leads (18-under-par 198 strokes), with Atthaya Thitikul (both from Thailand) and Caroline Masson (Germany) tied for 2nd place (17-under-par 199 strokes).

Starting from a tie for 14th place, 9 strokes behind, Choi Woon-jung recorded 9 birdies and 2 bogeys. In the front nine, she made two sets of three consecutive birdies on holes 1-3 and 7-9, showing remarkable performance. In the back nine, she exchanged 2 birdies and 2 bogeys, struggling to reduce her score, but added a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5). She hit all tee shots onto the fairway and missed the green only once. She is 4 strokes behind the leader, with a chance for her second career win in six years since the 2015 Marathon Classic.

Patty Tavatanakit is making an iron tee shot on the third day of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Chonburi, Thailand ? Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

Tavatanakit reduced her score by 2 strokes, maintaining her position at the top of the leaderboard for the third consecutive day. This is her second win of the season following last month's major ANA Inspiration victory. "Home course" player Thitikul shot 4-under-par, eyeing a win as a non-member. "Lotte Championship champ" Lydia Ko (New Zealand) and Gaby Lopez (Mexico) are tied for 4th place (16-under-par 200 strokes), while Hannah Green (Australia) is in 6th place (15-under-par 201 strokes), continuing the chase.

From Korea, Yoo So-yeon (31, Mediheal) lowered her score by 7 strokes to rise to a tie for 10th place (12-under-par 204 strokes). Yang Hee-young (32, Woori Financial Group) added 2-under-par to join this group. Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group) is tied for 15th place (11-under-par 205 strokes), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (25, Daebang Construction) is tied for 22nd place (9-under-par 207 strokes). "HSBC Women's Champ" Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) is tied for 44th place (4-under-par 212 strokes), and Park Sung-hyun (28) is tied for 48th place (3-under-par 213 strokes).

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