GRAND RAPIDS (US): Indian golfer Aditi Ashok carded three birdies in the last five holes but still slipped from 10th overnight to 14th at the end of the third round of the Meijer LPGA Classic here.
Aditi, still searching for her first top-10 of the season, had five birdies against two bogeys as she found only two-thirds of the fairways, much lower than the first two days.
However, his putting, which was better than in the first two rounds, saved the day for him.
Aditi made birdies on the fourth, ninth, 14th, 15th and 18th holes and dropped shots on the seventh and 16th holes.
Meanwhile, Grace Kim walked away from the field at Blythfield Country Club as she birdied four of the last six holes to take a five-stroke lead.
After being tied in the second round with Ellie Ewing, Kim shot 6-under 66 to finish at 17-under 199. The 23-year-old Australian won in a playoff in Hawaii last year for her only LPGA Tour title.
Ewing shot 71 after her second round 63 and tied for second with Lexi Thompson, Anna Nordquist, Alison Corpuz and Narin An. Thompson played the final six holes on the front nine for a 65 at 7-under.
Thompson, the 2015 champion, has said this will be her last year playing a full schedule. She has spent more than five years without winning.
Nordqvist also shot 65. Corpuz scored 68 and Ann scored 69.
Kim carded three consecutive birdies on the front nine at Nos. 5-7, dropped a stroke at the par-5 10th, then made a late charge with birdies at the par-3 13th, par-5 14th, par-4 16th and 10th. Par-5 18th.
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Aditi, still searching for her first top-10 of the season, had five birdies against two bogeys as she found only two-thirds of the fairways, much lower than the first two days.
However, his putting, which was better than in the first two rounds, saved the day for him.
Aditi made birdies on the fourth, ninth, 14th, 15th and 18th holes and dropped shots on the seventh and 16th holes.
Meanwhile, Grace Kim walked away from the field at Blythfield Country Club as she birdied four of the last six holes to take a five-stroke lead.
After being tied in the second round with Ellie Ewing, Kim shot 6-under 66 to finish at 17-under 199. The 23-year-old Australian won in a playoff in Hawaii last year for her only LPGA Tour title.
Ewing shot 71 after her second round 63 and tied for second with Lexi Thompson, Anna Nordquist, Alison Corpuz and Narin An. Thompson played the final six holes on the front nine for a 65 at 7-under.
Thompson, the 2015 champion, has said this will be her last year playing a full schedule. She has spent more than five years without winning.
Nordqvist also shot 65. Corpuz scored 68 and Ann scored 69.
Kim carded three consecutive birdies on the front nine at Nos. 5-7, dropped a stroke at the par-5 10th, then made a late charge with birdies at the par-3 13th, par-5 14th, par-4 16th and 10th. Par-5 18th.
The major KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be held next week at Sahli outside Seattle. or ah
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