Lim Kim experiences three shots over Linn Grant in the last round opening the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of the Hilton Champions Tournament on Sunday after both of them fired up to 67 years in the third round.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda also scored 67 and stays in the competition after four shots back in the draw for the third.
29-year-old Kim, bidding to the second victory of LPGA Tour and the third in the general classification, pulled out of green bunkers on Eagle to Par-Five Ninth and Birdie in 14th place.
A player from South Korea was also bird in four in four 18th place to get to the 15th-EU. Kim has the best fields 81 in three rounds.
Earlier she won 2020 American open women and 2024 Lotte Championship.
“My goal, my initial goal is always my job, not the result,” she said Kim. “So I really focus on my preparation, process, and then I just hit. That’s all. So my position, I don’t care. This is not important to me. “
Grant was won by Dana Open 2023 for the title Lone LPGA Tour. The 25-year-old Swede also closed birds.
“I really try to find out where I am, all the changes I have made, how I feel it, and I really just try to get every shot as possible,” said the grant. “I think this way of thinking is good every week. Now it is simply easier than in the middle of the season. “
The defending master Lydia Lo and Korda were attached to the third, four strokes behind Kim. Ko had 65 for the best round of the day.
“Everything was quite solid,” said KO.
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“I even took the ball on the first day. I really fought on the green. I think that part of my game has improved the most in the last few days. Golf is strange. “
Lauren Coughlin was fifth at eight below after 68.
