BELMONT, Mich. — Lexi Thompson birdied two of the ultimate three holes Saturday within the Meijer LPGA Traditional for a share of the third-round lead with 5 others in a bid to win for the primary time in simply over six years.
Thompson shot a 4-under 68, rebounding with birdies on Nos. 16 and 18 after driving into the water and making a bogey on the par-5 14th.
“Not my finest ball-striking day,” Thompson stated.” However I scrambled very effectively and stayed constructive, affected person, and that is what it is form of all about.”
At 11-under 205 at Blythefield County Membership, she was tied with Nanna Koerstz Madsen (68), Madelene Sagstrom (67), Sofia Garcia (68), Hye-Jin Choi (69) and Carlota Ciganda (69). Thompson was again on prime a 12 months after dropping a playoff to Lilia Vu on the tree-lined course.
“Everyone goes to return out swinging,” Thompson stated. “Good climate tomorrow, so I do know birdies should be made and I will should go pin-seeking. I’ll hope for the very best, go on the market and embrace the chance, and actually love on the followers.”
The 30-year-old from Florida received the final of her 11 LPGA Tour titles in early June 2019 on the ShopRite LPGA Traditional. She’s making her sixth begin of the season in a part-time tour schedule, and in addition is ready to play subsequent week within the main KPMG Ladies’s PGA Championship in Texas.
Koerstz Madsen bogeyed the ultimate two holes to lose a two-stroke lead.
“The constructive factor is now I really feel what is going on on after I get a little bit nervous, so I can work on what I must be specializing in tomorrow,” Koerstz Madsen. “As a result of I am positively going to be nervous tomorrow.”
Garcia had the lead at 13 below after 12 holes, then bogeyed the subsequent three.
“I am completely satisfied I used to be capable of get it again collectively,” Garcia stated. “Made a very good chip out on 16. Was capable of have a great end.”
Choi missed a 5-foot birdie putt on 18 within the closing group.
Sagstrom, the T-Cell Match Play winner in Las Vegas in April, had an eagle-birdie-eagle burst on Nos. 4-6.
“I at all times attempt to assault the course,” Sagstrom stated.” I feel I do play fairly aggressive. I feel this course, it calls for photographs.”
Karis Davidson was 9 below after a 71. Megan Khang (69) was one other stroke again with Chanettee Wannasaen (69), Bronte Regulation (71) and Celine Boutier (72).
