Anna Lin 2nd Place "Triple Bogey on 18th Hole Is Regrettable"... Masen Leads by 3 Strokes

JTBC Classic Day 3: Ko Jin-young Tied 3rd at 3 Under, Choi Hye-jin Tied 6th in "Chase," Lee Jeong-eun 6's "Thrilling Hole-in-One"

Anna Lin is teeing off at the 2nd hole on the third day of JTBC Classic. Carlsbad, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "Just 2% short."

‘Q-Series leader’ Anna Lin (26) added a 3-under par on the third day of the JTBC Classic (total prize money $1.5 million) held on the 27th (Korean time) at Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California, USA (par 72, 6,609 yards), rising to 2nd place (11-under 205 strokes). Nanna Madsen (Denmark) leads by 3 strokes (14-under 202 strokes), and world No. 1 Ko Jin-young (27) is tied for 3rd place (10-under 206 strokes). Choi Hye-jin (23) follows in a tie for 6th place (9-under 207 strokes).

Anna Lin recorded 1 eagle, 5 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 triple bogey. She even made an eagle on the 16th hole (par 4), but the triple bogey on the final 18th hole (par 4), while fiercely competing for the lead with Madsen, was regrettable. Her second shot from the rough flew into the left forest, and after a one-stroke penalty for ‘unplayable lie,’ her fourth shot also failed to reach the green. Ultimately, she suffered a critical blow with ‘5 shots on the green and 2 putts,’ resulting in a triple bogey.

Anna Lin debuted on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour in 2017 and succeeded on her 93rd attempt at the Otech Carrier Championship in October 2020. She won her second career title at the Hana Financial Group Championship in November. Last December, she topped the Qualifying (Q) Series and confidently moved to the U.S. this year, steadily progressing with a tie for 34th at the Gainbridge LPGA in January and a tie for 37th at the LPGA Drive On Championship in February.

Nana Masen is looking at the ball right after the tee shot on the 2nd hole of the third day of JTBC Classic. Carlsbad, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Getty Images

Madsen is on the rise after becoming the first Danish LPGA Tour champion at the Honda LPGA Thailand on the 13th. Her early surge with 6-under par on the first day and 5-under par on the second day stood out, and she is now challenging for ‘back-to-back wins’ in two tournaments. Ko Jin-young is also within ‘winning range.’ During her win at the HSBC Women’s on the 6th, she set a record for 30 consecutive rounds under par, extending it to 33 rounds on this day. The streak of ‘60s in rounds’ ended at 16 rounds after a 1-under 71 the previous day.

While Choi Hye-jin struggled with even par, Jeon In-ji (28, KB Financial Group) surged with a ‘5-under par moving day’ to leap to a tie for 11th place (8-under 208 strokes). ‘Golf queen’ Park In-bee (34, KB Financial Group) and Kim In-kyung (34) are tied for 15th place (7-under 209 strokes). Lee Jeong-eun 6 (26, Daebang Construction) made headlines off the course by scoring a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole (par 3). She is tied for 20th place (6-under 210 strokes). Yang Hee-young (33, Woori Financial Group) joined this group.

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