Honolulu – Akie Iwai took the third round lead in the Lotte Championship with eight shots and shots one after another, Nelly Korda trailing two after another on Friday at the Hoakalei Country Club.
Iwai is a 23-year-old Japanese player who won the Portland Classic with her first LPGA Tour champion, reaching a 13-shot 203 with 71 in a tough afternoon condition.
“No change. Just keep moving forward.” “Have a smile and have fun.”
Second round leader Youmin Hwang fell into the tie with Minami Katsu (66), Hyo Joo Kim (66), Megan Khang (67), Peiyun Chien, Peiyun Chien (68), Brooke Matthews (69), Pornanong Phatlum (69), Pornanong Phatlum (69), and Jessica porvas Nikan and Jessnik (72).
Katu said, “I’m sure there will be a lot of wind tomorrow.” “I hope you just have to wait patiently.”
The second-ranked Corda reached 11 with a score of 69 in 18th.
Korda entered a seven-win season, failed to win the championship this year and lost to Jeeno Thitikul to rank first. This tour won different championships in all 24 official matches this year.
“For me, the most important thing is 100% per shot,” Korda said. “That’s what I’m going to do tomorrow. You’ll never know. Golf is a crazy sport. Sports are crazy.”
NASA Hataoka is also 11 years old after he was 71 years old. Defending champion Lim Kim shot 66 and reached 10.
Iwai’s bogey at 12 of the third stroke was stabilized, making a sensation around 13th place on the first of six consecutive pars. She missed the opportunity to double the lead on 5-18-shot male poles, from the explosion of the bunker to 6 feet, failing to get the birdie to try to fall.
“I forgot what happened today and prepared for tomorrow,” Evey said.
In the 4-13-shot Iwai hit a huge fairway bunker, avoiding a second consecutive bogey, leaving her approaching 56 yards in the right hair. She reached a 3-foot wedge, started par, and hit 46 greens in 54 vegetables in three days,
“I’d say I’m a producer,” Iva said.
Iwai scored 64 on Wednesday to get a first-round lead before trailing Huang on Thursday’s 68, with the South Korean LPGA star playing on a sponsor’s invitation.
Iwai’s twin sister Chisato also won a tour rookie this year and participated in Mayakoba event in May. On Friday, Chisato was under 9 years old after 71.
After the event, LPGA participated in Asian competitions in Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan for five consecutive weeks.
