Ko Jin-young and Koda 'Tied for the Lead by One Stroke'... "Who Will Be the Final Winner?"
2021 Season Final CME Group Tour Championship Day 3: Hataoka and Boutier Join Co-Leaders, Lee Jeong-eun6 Tied for 10th Place
Ko Jin-young is reading the putting line on the 14th hole during the third day of the final event of the 2021 season, the CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, USA = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Number 2’ Ko Jin-young (26) takes the lead.
On the 21st (Korean time), at Tiburon Golf Club (par 72, 6,556 yards) in Naples, Florida, USA, during the third day of the CME Group Tour Championship, the final event of the 2021 LPGA Tour season (total prize money $5 million), she surged with a 6-under-par round to top the leaderboard. ‘Number 1’ Nelly Korda (USA), along with Hataoka Nasa (Japan) and C?line Boutier (France), joined the co-leader group, creating an intense competition for the championship.
Starting from a tie for 9th place, 6 strokes behind, Ko Jin-young collected 7 birdies (1 bogey). She made an impressive streak of 7 consecutive birdies from the 2nd to the 8th hole. However, a bogey on the 9th hole (par 4) halted her momentum, and she was unable to reduce her score on the remaining 9 holes. She boasted a fairway hit rate of 85.71% and a green in regulation rate of 100%. She is tied for the lead by 1 stroke, aiming for her 5th win of the season. A victory would secure her the prize money and the Player of the Year title.
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Nelly Korda is walking on the fairway of the 18th hole on the third day of the final round of the 2021 CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, USA = Getty Images/Multivitz
View original imageKorda also showed resilience by posting a 5-under-par round. Hataoka recorded the daily best score of 8-under-par, aiming for her 3rd win of the season and 6th career victory. Gaby L?pez (Mexico) and Mina Harigae are tied for 5th place (13-under-par 203), and Lexi Thompson (USA) is tied for 7th place (12-under-par 204). From Korea, Lee Jeong-eun6 (25, Daebang Construction) is tied for 10th place (11-under-par 205), and the ‘eldest sister’ Ji Eun-hee (35, Hanwha Q CELLS) is tied for 14th place (9-under-par 207).
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