SANYA, China — Rio Takeda of Japan shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to hold a two-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament on China’s southern island of Hainan.
Takeda was on 9-under 207 going into Sunday’s final round.
The 21-year-old Takeda is looking for her second LPGA tournament victory after winning the Toto Japan Classic four months ago in a six-hole, sudden-death playoff.
Takeda was two shots ahead of Gigi Stoll, Auston Kim and Cassie Porter. Stoll shot a 68, Kim finished with a 70 and Porter was on even-par 72.
Jeeno Thitikul, the LPGA’s No. 2-ranked player, was three shots back in a group of four players. She shot a 68.
Local favorite Ruoning Yin of China shot a 71 but was 10 shots off the pace. Yin is the LPGA’s No. 4-ranked player.
Most of the big names from the women’s game including Nellie Korda and Charley Hull took the week off but there were some ranked players in contention including Minjee Lee who was three shots back after shooting a 68 Saturday. Brooke Matthews was also in the hunt at 4-under-par.
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