'1-stroke lead to the top' Yang Heeyoung: "My shot feeling is very good"

Five Under Par for Three Consecutive Days at the Meyer Classic
"I Will Stay Patient and Focused on the Final Day"

Veteran Yang Hee-young smiled brightly for the first time in a while.

On the 17th (local time), Yang Hee-young surged with a 5-under-par round in the third round of the LPGA Tour Meijer Classic (total prize money $2.5 million) held at Blythefield Country Club (par 72, 6,581 yards) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, to take the lead by one stroke (15-under-par 201). This is her chance for her fifth career win, her first since winning the Honda Thailand in February 2019, 4 years and 4 months ago. Yang said, "My shot feeling is very good this week," and added, "I will stay focused until the end tomorrow."

Yang Hee-young is smiling brightly at the 16th hole of the third round of the Meijer Classic. [Grand Rapids, USA=AP·Yonhap News]

- You scored 5-under-par for three consecutive days.

▲ I kept the fairway accurately. Even if I made mistakes on the tee shots, I played the second shots well and did not lose strokes.

- Your performance on par 5 holes is especially good.

▲ There are holes where 2-on is possible. I think catching birdies there helped me maintain a good flow.

- You made bogeys on the 11th and 13th holes after cruising along.

▲ There were mistakes in distance control. I made two 3-putts. Still, I did not lose concentration and tried to finish with patience.

- You finished with a birdie. How do you plan to keep this good momentum going?

▲ I will keep swinging with the good rhythm I had through the third round, do my best, and accept the results.

- You have never won a tournament held in the United States.

▲ Winning in the U.S. is one of my goals. But I won’t be too aggressive. I will play comfortably and do my best to finish strong through the final 18th hole.

- It’s been 4 years and 4 months since your last chance to win. Are you nervous?

▲ Of course, I’m nervous. Even though I’ve played golf for a long time, I still get nervous. That means I want to do well. I think we’ll have to watch tomorrow’s match.

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