Kim leads by two strokes at LPGA Founders Cup
Reuters
Published Mar 21, 2015 10:51PM ET
Updated Mar 21, 2015 11:01PM ET
Kim leads by two strokes at LPGA Founders Cup
(Reuters) - South Korean teenager Kim Hyo Joo reeled off three consecutive late birdies to earn a two-stroke lead over American Stacy Lewis after the third round at the JTBC Founders Cup in Arizona on Saturday.
Kim carded 66 on the Wildfire course in Phoenix to post a 16-under-par 200 total with one round left.
Lewis stayed in contention for her 12th LPGA victory with a 67 that included six birdies in the first 11 holes, before she stalled down the stretch and allowed Kim to zoom to the front.
Kim bogeyed the 13th hole but stormed back immediately with a hat-trick of birdies.
She gained international prominence when she won the Evian Championship, an LPGA major, last year.
A victory here would set the 19-year-old up nicely for a tilt at a second major title at the ANA Inspiration in the California desert in two weeks.
Lewis was happy with the quality of her game, if not thrilled by her score.
"Today I felt like I played a lot better than I scored," she told Golf Channel.
"I had a bunch of putts right around the edge. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I feel like I've put myself in contention a lot and should hopefully handle things pretty well tomorrow."
New Zealand's world number one Lydia Ko was within striking distance, four shots behind after a 69.
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