Gainbridge LPGA Round 3: Nelly Korda Leads by One over Patty Tavatanakit

Gainbridge LPGA Round 3: Nelly Korda leads by one over Patty Tavatanakit

Nelly Korda takes a one-shot lead into the final day at the LPGA Gainbridge Championship in Florida after shooting a four-under-par 68 in round three. The American, 22, carded five birdies and leads on 13 under, one shot ahead of Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit (66).

World number one, South Korea's Ko Jin-young, is 10 under after a 66, and tied with Lydia Ko (72) and Angel Yin (65).

Annika Sorenstam, who is making a surprise return to the Tour, had a day to forget and is nine over after a 79. More here

From Sky Sports:

Nelly Korda will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Gainbridge LPGA after carding a second successive 68 at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Florida. nThe 22-year-old American's four-under round took her to 13-under 203 after 54 holes, one ahead of Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit.

Tavatanakit was one of several players to make rapid late progress up the leaderboard by birdieing four of the closing five holes for a 66. At 12 under, she is two ahead of American Angel Yin, whose inward 30 in her 65 included an eagle two at the 14th, five birdies and one bogey; world No 1 Jin Young Ko, whose 66 featured five birdies in six holes from the 11th; and Lydia Ko, who could only manage a level-par 72. More at this link

From Beth Ann Nichols at Yahoo!Sports: Patty Tavatanakit's coach is her caddy

Patty Tavatanakit’s biggest weapon on Sunday at the Gainbridge LPGA might be the man carrying her bag. Former PGA Tour player Grant Waite works as Tavatanakit’s coach and took her up on caddying for the first two weeks of her season so that he could get a close-up look at how she works inside the ropes.

Tavatanakit, 21, said she feels secure having Waite beside her and it shows. She’s currently one stroke shy of Nelly Korda after a third-round 66 that included four birdies on her last five holes.

Aussies Sarah Kemp and Gabriela Ruffels will both make the final cut. Sarah is six strokes back on 7-under and Gabriela is 2-under.

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