LOS ANGELES (AFP) – South Korea’s Ji Eun-hee fired five birdies in a five-under par 67 on Saturday to share the LPGA Kia Classic third-round lead with compatriot Kim In-kyung and American Lizette Salas.
The trio’s 11-under total of 205 put them one stroke in front of a group of four players headed by American Cristie Kerr – who started the day with a five-shot lead but carded a three-over par 75. ‘’The conditions were rough so I just tried to keep the ball on the fairway,’’ Ji said. ‘’It (course) is a challenge. I keep trying to change my swing. I am starting to feel more comfortable with my new swing.’’ Kerr was tied on 206 with Taiwan’s Hsu Wei-Ling (68), Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall (70) and fellow American Cindy LaCrosse (68). A day after a sparkling 64, Kerr had three bogeys and a double-bogey six at the par-four 15th – where she hooked her drive into the trees. Kerr, 40, had just two birdies on the Aviara Golf Club course where she won in 2015.
