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Hyo Joo Kim has a 5-shot lead in the Founders Cup after a fast start in the 3rd round
- At tree-lined Sharon Heights, Hyo Joo Kim, South Korean, world No.8, shot a 6-under 66 to lead the tournament at 17-under 199.
- On Thursday, Kim holed out for an eagle on the 8th hole for a 63, using four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 fifth before a bogey on the seventh.
- Playing Saturday, Kim played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling and rebounding with birdies on holes 18, 1, 3 and 8 after bogeys on Nos. 11 and 17.
- Several Australians are mounting a charge with two rounds to play: Karis Davidson and Minjee Lee are five off at six under, while Robyn Choi is five under.
- Looking ahead, Kim, coming off a third-place finish last month in Thailand, said, 'Kim, the world No.8, won the 2015 Founders Cup in Phoenix for the second of her seven LPGA Tour titles', and is the defending champion next week in Arizona.
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Kim Hyo-joo has a 5-shot lead in the Founders Cup after a fast start in the 3rd round
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Kim Hyo-joo played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling Saturday at tree-lined Sharon Heights, leaving her with a five-stroke lead over Nelly Korda with a round left in the Fortinet Founders Cup. Kim, the 30-year-old South Korean player ranked eighth in the world, shot a 6-under 66 to get to 17-under 199. She won the tournament in 2015 in Phoenix for the second of her seven LPGA Tour titles. “I’ve been in the lead,…
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Hyo Joo Kim has a 5-shot lead in the Founders Cup after a fast start in the 3rd round
Hyo Joo Kim played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling Saturday at tree-lined Sharon Heights, leaving her with a five-stroke lead over Nelly Korda with a round left in the Fortinet Founders Cup.
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