The Dane is seeking to comply with up on its first LPGA Tour win in Thailand two weeks in the past and a late hen proved key on Saturday
Final replace: 03/27/22 8:32 AM
Nanna Koerstz Madsen delivers her opening shot throughout the third spherical of the JTBC Basic
Nana Korsz-Madsen tied for the highest spot on the JTBC Basic when she slipped on Saturday at 4 par-4 18. She grabbed two equal targets and three for the under-69 – and got here out by an surprising three runs over Na Rin An.
After a significant victory two weeks in the past in Thailand made her the primary Danish champion on the LPGA Tour, Koerstz Madsen took benefit of An’s triple-final specter to drag out at Aviara Golf Membership.
“I believe will probably be simpler to get into tomorrow by a bigger margin than it was in Thailand,” Korsz-Madsen mentioned. “You continue to have all the thrill in your physique since you received management tomorrow…Three can change on two slots…I nonetheless should do my stuff, after which we’ll see what occurs tomorrow.”
An, the South Korean rookie who earned tour membership as an LPGA Q-Sequence medalist, made a 4-16 short-gauge eagle and beat the par-5 for seventeenth to equalize Koerstz Madsen for the lead.
However on the eighteenth day, whereas attempting to get off the wagon monitor close to the inexperienced, somebody shot a ball low on the fringe of the highway, sending it down the monitor. She was capable of hit her subsequent shot off the monitor on the fringe of the inexperienced and made a seven for 69.
“That is what it’s,” mentioned Ann. “I used to be fascinated about how greatest to complete the outlet with the fewest factors doable.”
“I have been there just a few instances,” Koerstz Madsen mentioned.
Koerstz Madsen rebounded after collapsing by three strokes of her personal when she missed a fourth for seventh and made a double bogey for eighth. It rapidly established itself, making a birdie of 4 for ninth and fifth for tenth.
“That tells me I’ve come a great distance,” mentioned Curtis Madsen. “Usually, I might most likely freak out after an 8. I wasn’t pleased with my double dip at 8, however I knew there have been loads of alternatives.”
Koerstz Madsen earned 14 below 202 in complete within the ultimate occasion forward of the primary main championship of the season subsequent week at Mission Hills at Rancho Mirage.
High-ranked Jin Younger-koo, who performed alongside Ann, hit the water within the 18 on her solution to a bogey and 70 that left her third within the 10 below Pajaree Anannarukarn (69) and Maude-Aimee Leblanc (70).
“At the moment, the tour was powerful for me,” Coe mentioned. “I had a terrific alternative to birdie. I missed loads of hits right now. The greens are actually actually powerful….I attempt to be affected person on the course.”
After profitable three weeks in the past in Singapore, Koe prolonged her tour file for consecutive sub-rounds to 33. She has received six of her final 10 tournaments.
Lilia Fu (65), NASA Hataoka (68), Charlie Corridor (68), Janie Jackson (69), and Hye Jin Choi (68) have been below 9.
Lydia Koe, the 2016 winner, had 74 targets down seven photographs. She received the Gainbridge LPGA race in January. Defending champion Enppi Park can be seven strokes behind after 70.
