Minami Katsu leads the LPGA Shanghai tournament after an outstanding performance
SHANGHAI – Minami Katsu continues to shine at the LPGA Shanghai tournament. After setting a course record with an impressive round of 61 strokes, Katsu maintained her lead position with a score of 68 strokes, four under par, on Saturday. This puts her with a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday’s final round. On Friday, Katsu finished his performance with a long putt on the 18th hole, securing an impressive score of 61 strokes, eleven under par. After 54 holes, his accumulated total is 199 strokes, seventeen under par, at the Qizhong Garden golf course. Minjee Lee, who captured her third major title at the Women’s PGA Championship in June, signed a card of 65 strokes on Saturday. Her round included a birdie on the last hole, which put her in a tie for second place alongside world number one Jeeno Thitikul, who completed her round with 66 strokes. Lee started his round with a bogey and three consecutive pars.The Shanghai event marks the beginning of a series of five tournaments in Asia. The competition will continue with two weeks in South Korea, including the International Crown team event, and will be followed by tournaments in Malaysia and Japan.I got off to a bit of a slow start, so it’s good to string some birdies together in the middle of the round and finish with a good score to be in contention tomorrow.
Minjee Lee
