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Lindy Duncan Leads The ANNIKA Into Final Round

Duncan’s one-shot advantage entering Sunday will decide the last Race to CME Globe positions; Nelly Korda needs a victory to claim the final LPGA Hall of Fame point.

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In the zone: Grace Kim is tied 11th at The ANNIKA after the opening two rounds in Florida. (AP PHOTO)

Overview

  • Lindy Duncan, who took the 54-hole lead on Saturday, sits at 13-under 197 and holds a one-shot edge over Hye-Jin Choi heading into the final round on Sunday.
  • Nelly Korda returned from a two-month break with a bogey-free 7-under 63 in round one but slipped to 7-under after a 71 in round three and now must win to earn the single Hall of Fame point she lacks.
  • Course conditions at Pelican Golf Club—gusty wind and very fast Bermuda greens—sharpened on Saturday and produced wide swings in scoring and putting that reshaped the leaderboard.
  • Several players are chasing breakthrough results and Tour Championship entry, with Yuri Yoshida, Ina Yoon and Haeran Ryu inside striking range while Duncan’s finish could move her into the top-60 Race to CME Globe.
  • The ANNIKA is the LPGA’s final regular-season event and the weekend outcome will lock the field for next week’s CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, where the season finale winner receives $2 million.