[Asian Games] Kim Min-sol Tied 5th in Women's Golf 3R... Team Event Tied 4th

Yoo Hyunjo 9-Under Par Tied for 9th Place

Kim Min-sol (Suseong Bangtong High School) finished tied for 5th place in the women's individual golf event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games after the third round.

On the 30th, at the West Lake International Golf Course (par 72, 6,597 yards) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Kim Min-sol shot a 3-under-par 69 in the third round of the tournament, which was held on the third day. With a three-day total of 10-under-par 206, Kim Min-sol ended the third round tied for 5th place along with Liu Wei (China), a player on the U.S. LPGA Tour.

She is 12 strokes behind the leader Aditi Ashok (India), who is at 22-under-par 194, making the gold medal chance virtually slim. However, she is only 4 strokes behind third-place Lin Xiyu (China), who is at 14-under-par, so there is still hope for entering the medal positions on the final day.

Kim Min-sol [Photo by Yonhap News]

Kim Min-sol was unable to improve her ranking further after scoring a 9 on the 8th hole (par 5), where she had made birdies for two consecutive days.

The second place is held by Arpichaya Yubol (Thailand) at 15-under-par 201. Leader Ashok has extended her lead over second place by 7 strokes, increasing her chances of winning the gold medal.

Besides Kim Min-sol, South Korea’s Yoo Hyun-jo (Cheonan Jungang Bangtong High School) is tied for 9th place with a 9-under-par 207.

In the team event, South Korea is tied for 4th place with Japan at 20-under-par. The team leader is India with 29-under-par, followed by Thailand in second place at 28-under-par.

China, led by world No. 2 In-Ruoning, along with Lin Xiyu and Liu Wei?all top-ranked LPGA players?stands in third place at 26-under-par.

In-Ruoning is also tied for 9th place in the individual event with a 9-under-par 207, making it difficult to enter the medal positions. However, there is still a chance for victory in the team event depending on the results of the fourth round.

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