Ashleigh Buhai and Minjee Lee Share Third-Round Lead at LPGA South Korea Tournament
Defending champion Lydia Ko closely trails behind leaders, while top-ranked Lilia Vu struggles in third round of LPGA Tournament in South Korea.
- Ashleigh Buhai and Minjee Lee are tied for the third-round lead at the LPGA South Korea tournament, both scoring 12-under totals of 204.
- Defending champion Lydia Ko and American Alison Lee are just a stroke behind the leaders, tied for third place.
- Celine Boutier, who won the Scottish Open and the LPGA major Evian Championship back to back in August, was the temporary leader on the back nine but was left tied for fifth with American Lauren Coughlin, two strokes behind the leaders due to bogeys on 17 and 18.
- Top-ranked Lilia Vu struggled in the third round, shooting a 74 and standing well back at 3-over.
- The South Korea tournament is the second of four in the LPGA Tour's Asian swing, with the tour moving to Malaysia and Japan over the next two weeks.