Sei Young Kim Extends Lead at the BMW Ladies Championship
HAENAM, South Korea – Sei Young Kim, with a spectacular eagle on the 17th hole, solidified her lead at the BMW Ladies Championship. After a round of 3 under par (69 strokes), Kim is preparing for the final round with a four-stroke lead.
In a windy and cloudy day at the Pine Beach Golf Links, located on the Korean peninsula, Kim completed three rounds with a total of 19 under par (197 strokes), despite a bogey on the 18th hole.
Yealimi Noh (67 strokes) and Nasa Hataoka (69 strokes) are tied for second place.
American Brooke Matthews, who had been closely following Kim after a shot after the second round, suffered a triple bogey on the 15th hole, a par 3. This relegated her to six strokes behind Kim, tying for fourth place with a total of 74 strokes.
Defending champion Hannah Green signed a card of 68 strokes and is at 11 under par, eight strokes behind Kim, tied with Australian Minjee Lee, who recorded 71 strokes on Saturday.
Brooke Henderson also completed the round with 71 strokes, finishing nine strokes behind the leader.
This event marks the start of two consecutive LPGA tournaments in South Korea, followed by the International Crown team event next week. After the International Crown, two more LPGA events will be held on the Asian tour, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and in Japan.
