MagaMarkt: Ladies British Open: Ko leads Korda by 2 after third round
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Former world No. 1 Lydia Ko posted a 3-under 69 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead over Nelly Korda into the final round of the Women’s British Open.
Ko birdied the final hole to finish at 10-under 206. She won the 2016 British Open at Woburn for her first major title.
American Korda, who had a two-shot overnight lead, had a 70. She has won twice on the LPGA Tour.
Wei-Ling Hsu, the Taiwanese player who won the final major of the 2020 season on the LPGA Tour last month, is third at 7 under.
Ko also won the Lotte Championship in April in Hawaii for her 16th LPGA Tour title.
South Korea’s Sei Young Kim shot a 68, the best round of the day, and was fourth at 5 under.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda-Nelly Korda struggled to a 74 and was 3 under.