SHANGHAI — Minami Katsu adopted up her course-record 61 with a 4-under 68 on Saturday to carry a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s ultimate spherical of the LPGA Shanghai match.
On Friday, Katsu holed an extended putt on the 18th to complete with an 11-under 61. After 54 holes Saturday, Katsu had a 17-under complete of 199 on the Qizhong Backyard Golf Membership course.
Minjee Lee, who received her third main title on the Girls’s PGA Championship in June, shot 65 on Saturday, together with a birdie on her final gap, and was in a tie for second with world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, who had a 66.
Lee started her spherical with a bogey and three pars.
“I had somewhat little bit of a gradual begin, so it is good to reel off some birdies within the center there and find yourself with a pleasant rating to be contending for tomorrow,” Lee stated.
The Shanghai occasion is the primary of 5 tournaments in Asia. There are two weeks in South Korea, together with the Worldwide Crown workforce occasion, and tournaments in Malaysia and Japan.
