Yoo Hae-ran Takes Lead at Women's PGA Championship; Yoon Ina Drops to Third

Yoo Hae-ran surged to the top of the leaderboard at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, a major event on the LPGA Tour, following an impressive third round. She posted a 4-under-par 68, highlighted by an eagle on the 7th hole, to reach a total score of 11-under-par 205.

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Today the wind was stronger and there were many difficult shots and difficult putts. Still, I am satisfied with only one bogey.

Her third-round 68 was the best score among all players on Saturday. Despite challenging winds, Yoo managed her game effectively, building on her strong performance in the second round where she also recorded the lowest score. She made significant gains early in her round, sinking an eagle putt from about 8.5 meters on the 7th hole and benefiting from a lucky bounce on the 9th.

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Tomorrow, I want to play with more confidence and more calmly.

Yoo now holds a one-stroke lead over Canada's Brooke Henderson, who is at 10-under-par 206. This positions Yoo to potentially capture her first major championship title and her fourth career LPGA Tour victory. She expressed satisfaction with her round, noting the difficult conditions but pleased with only one bogey.

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Today was a really long day. Especially the front nine.

Meanwhile, defending co-leader Yoon Ina struggled in the third round, dropping to third place at 9-under-par 207 after a round of 3-over-par 75. She acknowledged feeling nervous and missing several short putts. Other notable contenders include Kim A-lim in a tie for fourth at 8-under-par, and Nelly Korda, aiming for a third consecutive major win, in a tie for sixth at 7-under-par.

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I was very nervous and missed several short putts.