Yang and Min-jee share lead at Thailand LPGA meet

BANGKOK: Amy Yang and Lee Min- jee ( pic) shared a narrow lead after the third round of the LPGA Thailand, as the top spot continues to change hands going into the final day.

South Korea’s Yang started out two strokes short of Friday frontrunner Jenny Shin but closed the gap thanks to six birdies and a bogey-free round to sign for 66 and 15-under aggregate yesterday. World number seven Min-jee carded a bogey on the ninth hole but six birdies including a long putt on the 18th sealed her portion of the lead.

The Australian is eyeing a fifth LPGA title and said she felt ready.

“I’ve been holing a couple more putts this week than the other two weeks that I played, so that’s a good sign,” she said in an interview on LPGA.com.

“And I’ve been hitting it pretty solid, so that’s pretty nice too.”

Jenny trailed Yang and Min-jee by only two shots after a frustrating two bogeys on the second and fifth holes. But two birdies and an eagle on the 18th kept her in sight of victory.

LPGA Australian Open winner Nelly Korda was one stroke behind her after sinking seven birdies and one bogey.

The US$1.6mil (RM6.5mil) LPGA Thailand golf tournament is being held at the par-72 Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course in Chonburi province.

Thailand’s world number one Ariya Jutanugarn crept closer to the leading pack with a round of 68 but is still seven shots away from the front.

She is also tied with her sister Moriya.

I’ve been holing a couple more putts this week than the other two weeks that I played, so that’s a good sign.

Lee Min-jee