Park in 4-way tie
Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 15:00:28 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Park Sung-Hyun maintained a share of the lead with a 69 Saturday in the Thornberry Creek Classic where Monday qualifier Noh Yealimi is trying to win in her first start as a pro.
The world number one Park is tied atop a crowded leaderboard with Feng Shanshan, Tiffany Joh and Ariya Jutanugarn at 20-under 196 heading into the final round of the tournament in Oneida, Wisconsin.
Sung Hyun Park of the Republic of Korea (Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP)
But just one stroke back is Park’s third round playing partner Noh, who has been the biggest surprise of the week after the 17-year-old rookie shot the same three-under 69 score. It was Noh’s third straight round in the 60s to reach a 19-under total, placing her alone in fifth spot.
The Korean-American Noh played the opening two rounds alongside an amateur whom she beat by 73 shots and Saturday she went toe-to-toe with the top ranked player in the world.
Park said Noh’s maturity surprised her.
‘‘She spoke very good Korean so I had time to speak with her some. I asked her how old she was and she said she was 17,’’ said Park.
‘‘Even though she’s a young player, her swing is really good, her playing is really good. I look forward to her play in the future.’’