Bradenton, Florida – Yealimi Noh has been under 63 in eight of her last 11 holes and has been on Saturday’s three-time champion Jin Young KO One shot was won in the Founders Cup.
After gusts slowed down the player in the opening hole of Bradenton Country Club, Noh and Ko won their first birdie of the day in a five-five-shot eighth game.
“That starts a bit slow, but I played quite a bit and did some good putts,” the 23-year-old California player Noh chased her first LPGA Tour victory. “I just told myself to be patient and just wait for someone to fall off and then continue from there, and that did.”
Trying to win the game in Game 4, Ko Birder Birder the Then 66 in five games in 11.
“We’re in the first nine games, so it’s hard to play,” Ko said. “After the first nine, yes, we made a lot of birdies, especially Jeremiah. We’re playing Very happy. I did the best today. Just some putts, like sneaky, so I want to say I stay tomorrow.”
KO won the tournament, which was honored in the 2019 Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Mountain Ridge in 2021 and Upper Montclair in New Jersey in 2023. The 29-year-old South Korean player has 15 LPGA Tour victories.
NOH totaled 18 in 195. She opened on Friday with 68 points and entered the final group with KO at 64 points.
“I think my pace was great this week,” Noh said. “It’s the best ever. I’ve been patient not only throughout the round but throughout the swing.”
After the 8th Breakthrough Bird, Noh Bird added 12 to the next two, and then exploded on 14-15 and 17-18. She leads with 21 birdies and 63 matches her best tour.
“I really want to focus on myself that I’m telling myself all the time,” Noy said. “Just keep it as I do today. Actually, tomorrow’s pace is a priority. With any kind of nerves and excitement, it It might be a little quick for me, so it really slowed down everything and put it down now.”
Megan Khang broke the history of KO days and created a career-best 62 shots. Khang tied for third place with South Korea under 13 strokes.
“Everything is dialing today,” Khang said. “I’m absolutely glad the putter starts to drop and hopefully continue tomorrow.
I shot 68.
The highest ranking Nelly Korda has another stroke in her hometown event, highlighted by 65 birdies in 9th place. She won the tournament last year, winning seven 2024 victories in 2024.
“The grass growing on this ancient Florida grass helps because it’s hard to beat it,” Corda said.
Australia’s Hannah Green is also under 12 and shot 66 shots.
