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05/16 19:24 CDT Woad takes Kroger Queen City lead, leaving Korda 9 shots back
in bid for 3rd straight win
Woad takes Kroger Queen City lead, leaving Korda 9 shots back in bid for 3rd
straight win
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Lottie Woad left Nelly Korda and everyone else behind on a
rainy and breezy Saturday in the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Woad shot a 5-under 65 --- a day after a 64 --- to get to 11-under 199 and take
a three-stroke lead over Amanda Doherty into the final round.
Play was delayed for about 2 1/2 hours in the morning at Maketewah Country
Club, the first-year venue that features par-3 closing holes on each nine.
Korda was nine shots back in a tie for 19th after a 2-over 72 in her bid for a
third straight victory. She was in the final group in all six of her previous
starts this year, winning The Chevron Championship and Riviera Maya Open in the
last two.
Woad is trying to win her second LPGA Tour title after taking the ISPS HANDA
Women's Scottish Open last year. The 22-year-old English player had seven
birdies and two bogeys Saturday, dropping a stroke the par-4 17th.
Doherty, who shared the second-round lead with Jin Young Ko, birdied the 17th
in a 69. The 28-year-old former Florida State player is winless on the tour.
Haeran Ryu was third at 7 under after her second straight 66. Lydia Ko was
another shot back, shooting 69 alongside Woad.
Jin Young Ko shot a 75 to tumble into the group with Korda at 2 under.
Jeeno Thitikul topped the group at 5 under after a 69. She won the Mizuho
Americas Open last week in New Jersey
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