American golfer Angel Yin moves into third-round lead at LPGA Thailand
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[February 22, 2025] PATTAYA,
Thailand (AP) — Angel Yin birdied three of her final four holes on the
front nine to help set up an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a
five-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
The American had a three-round total of 21-under 195 at Siam Country
Club’s Pattaya Old Course. |
Angel Yin of the U.S. watches her shot on the 18th hole during the first
round of the LPGA Honda Thailand golf tournament in Pattaya, southern
Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kittinun Rodsupan) . |
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Sponsor invite Akie Iwai of Japan, who led
after the first two rounds, shot 71 and dropped into second
place. She stumbled with her first bogey of the tournament on
the ninth hole.
The event is the first stop of the LPGA's so-called Asian swing
before the tour moves to Singapore and China over the next two
weeks.
The 26-year-old Yin's best finish in four previous appearances
at LPGA Thailand was a share of third place in 2021.
"Off the tee, I wasn’t hitting it as well as the last two days,
but I got away with some good lies and managed to capitalize on
my opportunities,” said Yin, ranked No. 17.
The California native is chasing her second LPGA title after
winning the Buick LPGA Shanghai in 2023. She is a two-time major
runner-up — at the 2023 Chevron Championship and the 2019 U.S.
Women’s Open.
Local stars Moriya Jutanugarn and Jeeno Thitikul each posted a
69 to sit at 201, a stroke behind Iwai. Both are looking to
improve their best home-soil results — Jutanugarn finished tied
for second in 2018, while Thitikul was the lone runner-up in
2021.
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