Yang Hee-young Tied 11th "I Love Thailand~"... Mason's Surprising Lead

Honda LPGA Thailand Day 3 6-Under Par Surge, Lin Xiyu and C?line Boutier Chase Joint 2nd Place by 1 Stroke

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "6-under par moving day spurt."

Yang Hee-young (33, Woori Financial Group) surged with a 6-under par on the third day of the 2022 season 5th event, the Honda LPGA Thailand (total prize $1.6 million), held on the Pattaya Old Course (par 72, 6,576 yards) at Siam Golf Club in Chonburi, Thailand on the 12th (Korean time), rising to a tie for 11th place (15-under par 201). Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Denmark) leads (21-under par 195), with Lin Xiyu (China) and C?line Boutier (France) tied for 2nd place (20-under par 196), engaging in a chase.

Yang Hee-young recorded 7 birdies and 1 bogey. She started well with a birdie on the 1st hole (par 5), followed by a three consecutive birdies streak from holes 3 to 5. The only bogey on the 9th hole (par 4) was recovered with a birdie on the 10th hole (par 5). She added two more birdies on the 13th hole (par 4) and near the end on the 17th hole (par 4). She is 6 strokes behind the leader, in a position to compete for the championship on the final day. Moreover, this tournament is her 'winning stronghold,' where she has claimed 3 of her 4 career wins. "I will try to reduce my score as much as possible until the end," she said, gathering her resolve.

Nana Koerstz Madsen is reading the putting line on the 9th hole on the third day of the Honda LPGA Thailand. Pattaya, Thailand = Getty Images / Multibits

Madsen showed remarkable perseverance with a 6-under par despite the bad weather that caused the game to be suspended for about 1 hour and 30 minutes before resuming. This is a great opportunity for her to claim her first LPGA Tour victory. Gaby Lopez (Mexico) soared to a tie for 4th place (18-under par 198) with an 8-under par daily best, joined by Brooke Henderson (Canada) and Hataoka Nasa (Japan) in this group. From Korea, Kim Hyo-joo (27) is tied for 11th, Yoo So-yeon (32) tied for 18th (13-under par 203), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (26, Daebang Construction) and Kim A-rim (27) are tied for 21st (12-under par 204).

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