Pattaya, Thailand (AP) – Angel Yin sorted three of his last four holes on the first nine to help install an 8 -mine of 64 on Saturday to take a five -stroke advance in the last round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
The American had a total of three laps of 21 sous 195 at Siam Country Club Old Course.
The sponsor invites Akie Iwai from Japan, which led after the first two laps, fired 71 and fell in second place. She tripped with her first bogey of the tournament on the ninth hole.
The event is the first stop of the so-called Asian swing of the LPGA before the tour moved to Singapore and China in the next two weeks.
The best finish of Yin, 26, in four previous appearances at LPGA Thailand, was a share of third place in 2021.
“Outside the tee, I did not hit him as well as the last two days, but I got out with good lies and I managed to capitalize on my opportunities,” said Yin, classified n ° 17.
The California native passed her second LPGA title after winning the Buick LPGA Shanghai in 2023. She is twice a major finalist – at the Chevron 2023 championship and US Women’s Open 2019.
Local stars Moriya Jutanugarn and Jeeno Thitikul each displayed a 69 to sit at 201, a stroke behind Iwai. Both seek to improve their best ground -ground results – Jutanugarn ended second in 2018, while Thitikul was the only finalist in 2021.
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