Lee Min-ji, Cognizant Founders Cup 3R leader… Hae-ran tied for 2nd place
Lee Min-ji (Australia) rose to the sole lead in the third round of the Cognizant Founders Cup (total prize money of $3 million) on the LPGA Tour.
In the 3rd round of the tournament held at the Upper Monclair Country Club (par 72) in Clifton, New Jersey, USA on the 14th (Korean time), Lee Min-ji hit 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 1 bogey, and she scored 5 under par 67 did.
Lee Min-ji, who scored 204 strokes in the interim total of 12 under par, is looking forward to winning by beating Yoo Hae-ran (22) in a tie for second place by three strokes. Defending champion Lee Min-ji is aiming for her 2nd consecutive victory in the tournament and her 9th LPGA Tour victory.
Hae-Ran Yu reduced 2 strokes with 6 birdies and 4 bogeys, and tied for 2nd place with Angel (USA) with an intermediate total of 9 under par and 207 strokes.
Yoo Hae-ran is trying to win her first LPGA Tour victory.
[Clifton=AP/Newsis] Yoo Hae-ran plays a tee shot on the 17th hole on the first day of the LPGA Tour Cognitive Founders Cup held at Upper Montclair CC in Clifton, New Jersey, on the 11th (local time). . Yoo Hae-ran finished second with a 5-under par, one stroke behind leader Kim Se-young. 2023.05.12.
Yoo Hae-ran said, “I think I’m playing from the back for the third time on the LPGA Tour. The previous two opportunities were so disappointing, so if I win tomorrow, I’ll be very honored.”
Ko Jin-young (28), who was tied for the lead the day before, only scored an even par 72 in the third round, dropping to fourth place with an interim total of 8 under par and 208 strokes.
Ko Jin-young said,토스카지노 “There were ups and downs today, and there were many missed shots. I think the cause was a lack of concentration overall. I will focus more on the remaining rounds.”
Kim Se-young (30), who cut 4 strokes in the 3rd round, is tied for 9th place with an interim total of 6 under par and 210 strokes, aiming to enter the top 5.