Yu Jin Sung was one of the 36-hole leaders at the LPGA’s Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, and thanks to a third-round 1-under 71, she will enter the final round with a one-shot lead.
Sung is in the field on a sponsor invitation.
On her heels is a group of players at 8 under, one of them being Georgia Hall who ranks second in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
After a Friday 66, Hall signed for a third-round 1-under 71. Grace Kim and Linnea Strom are with Hall at 8 under.
Nasa Hataoka and Christian Kim are among four golfers sitting two back at 7 under while Celine Boutier and Brooke Henderson are tied for ninth with two others at 6 under, three back.
Henderson and Boutier are each seeking to become the first two-time winner on the LPGA this season.
After back-to-back runner-up finishes, Georgia Hall enters the final round in Hawaii 1 off the lead.
Hall has shot in the 60s in each of her last 8 final rounds on the @LPGA Tour, averaging more than +3 strokes gained total per round.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) April 15, 2023
