SHIN LEADS FROM GAL IN LPGA TOUR'S KIA CLASSIC
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INDUSTRY, California (AP) — World No 2 female professional Jiyai Shin shot a 3-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Germany's Sandra Gal after the third round of the Kia Classic.
Shin, the South Korean star who has eight LPGA Tour victories, had a 15-under 134 total on the Industry Hills Golf Club course at Pacific Palms. Gal also shot a 70.
"I think the course is a good match with me," Shin said. "I can't wait. Maybe it will be a really great day. I think so."
Another South Korean, Na Yeon Choi, was third after a 65, the best score of the round.
"I changed my putter after the second round," Choi said. "My putter was cold. I couldn't make it the last two days, so I changed the putter. I felt really good."
Michelle Wie shot a 71, leaving her in a tie for eighth at 5 under. Returning to the tour after finishing finals (exams) at Stanford University, Wie had five birdies and three bogeys in the round.
"I've really got to shoot the lights out," Wie said about her chances in the final round. "I've got to make a lot of birdies and make no mistakes. Hopefully, I can do that."
Gal returned to the course early to finish the final nine holes of the rain-delayed second round. She shot a 68 in the round to begin the third a stroke behind Shin.
"I know it was 27 holes, but to be honest I thought it was to my advantage to come out early and get a feel for the course and the conditions," Gal said. "So, I didn't quite mind it."
In the third round, Gal birdied the first hole to tie for the lead, then pulled ahead on No. 2 when Shin made only her third bogey of the tournament. Gal made another birdie on the third hole and kept the lead until the back nine. Shin broke a tie with a two-stroke swing on the par-3 15th, hitting her tee shot to 3 feet to set up a birdie. Gal bogeyed the hole.
Shin also birdied the 17th, but bogeyed 18 after hitting her drive into a pond.
"It was getting dark so I hurried myself a little bit," Shin said about her drive on 18. "I missed on my timing and hit a big hook."
Gal also birdied the 17th and finished with a par.
The tournament is the tour's first in the Los Angeles area in six years.
Becky Morgan and Catriona Matthew are heading the British challenged in joint 41st position on 220. Becky has scored 75-72-73 and Catriona 74-74-73.
Mhairi McKay, Laura Davies and Karen Stupples did not survive the 36-hole cut.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 219 (3x73)
204 Jiyai Shin (S Korea) 67 68 70.
205 Sandra Gal (Germany) 67 68 70.
210 Na Yeon Choi (S Korea) 73 72 65.
211 I K Kim (S Korea) 70 69 72.
212 Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 71 70 71.
213 Mindy Kim (US) 74 66 73, Amanda Blumenherst) 66 74 73.
Selected scores:
220 Becky Morgan (Wales) 75 72 73, Catriona Matthew (Scotland) 74 74 73 (T41).
MISSED THE CUT
152 Mhairi McKay (Scotland) 75 77.
153 Laura Davies (England) 73 80, Karen Stupples (England) 77 76.
154 Alison Walshe (Ireland) 78 76.
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INDUSTRY, California (AP) — World No 2 female professional Jiyai Shin shot a 3-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Germany's Sandra Gal after the third round of the Kia Classic.
Shin, the South Korean star who has eight LPGA Tour victories, had a 15-under 134 total on the Industry Hills Golf Club course at Pacific Palms. Gal also shot a 70.
"I think the course is a good match with me," Shin said. "I can't wait. Maybe it will be a really great day. I think so."
Another South Korean, Na Yeon Choi, was third after a 65, the best score of the round.
"I changed my putter after the second round," Choi said. "My putter was cold. I couldn't make it the last two days, so I changed the putter. I felt really good."
Michelle Wie shot a 71, leaving her in a tie for eighth at 5 under. Returning to the tour after finishing finals (exams) at Stanford University, Wie had five birdies and three bogeys in the round.
"I've really got to shoot the lights out," Wie said about her chances in the final round. "I've got to make a lot of birdies and make no mistakes. Hopefully, I can do that."
Gal returned to the course early to finish the final nine holes of the rain-delayed second round. She shot a 68 in the round to begin the third a stroke behind Shin.
"I know it was 27 holes, but to be honest I thought it was to my advantage to come out early and get a feel for the course and the conditions," Gal said. "So, I didn't quite mind it."
In the third round, Gal birdied the first hole to tie for the lead, then pulled ahead on No. 2 when Shin made only her third bogey of the tournament. Gal made another birdie on the third hole and kept the lead until the back nine. Shin broke a tie with a two-stroke swing on the par-3 15th, hitting her tee shot to 3 feet to set up a birdie. Gal bogeyed the hole.
Shin also birdied the 17th, but bogeyed 18 after hitting her drive into a pond.
"It was getting dark so I hurried myself a little bit," Shin said about her drive on 18. "I missed on my timing and hit a big hook."
Gal also birdied the 17th and finished with a par.
The tournament is the tour's first in the Los Angeles area in six years.
Becky Morgan and Catriona Matthew are heading the British challenged in joint 41st position on 220. Becky has scored 75-72-73 and Catriona 74-74-73.
Mhairi McKay, Laura Davies and Karen Stupples did not survive the 36-hole cut.
THIRD-ROUND LEADERBOARD
Par 219 (3x73)
204 Jiyai Shin (S Korea) 67 68 70.
205 Sandra Gal (Germany) 67 68 70.
210 Na Yeon Choi (S Korea) 73 72 65.
211 I K Kim (S Korea) 70 69 72.
212 Anna Nordqvist (Sweden) 71 70 71.
213 Mindy Kim (US) 74 66 73, Amanda Blumenherst) 66 74 73.
Selected scores:
220 Becky Morgan (Wales) 75 72 73, Catriona Matthew (Scotland) 74 74 73 (T41).
MISSED THE CUT
152 Mhairi McKay (Scotland) 75 77.
153 Laura Davies (England) 73 80, Karen Stupples (England) 77 76.
154 Alison Walshe (Ireland) 78 76.
TO VIEW ALL THE SCORES ON THE LPGA TOUR WEBSITE
CLICK HERE
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