Salas and Korda set for two-way final-day battle at Women’s PGA Championship
Ben Somerford
June 27, 2021 00:15 MYT
June 27, 2021 00:15 MYT
The Women's PGA Championship is a two-way battle ahead of the final day with Lizette Salas and Nelly Korda equal leaders and five strokes ahead.
The American pair are both 15-under, after 31-year-old Salas carded a five-under-67 on Saturday, to pull level with world number three Korda at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
Korda, 22, carded a bogey-free four-under 68, to follow her excellent 63 on Friday, having won last week's Meijer LPGA Classic.
Former British Open runner-up Salas had six birdies on her front nine, as she carded 67 for the third consecutive day in her pursuit of her maiden major title.
Following a third round 68, @NellyKorda is tied for the lead in Atlanta Will the @ROLEX Rankings #3 win the 2021 @KPMGWomensPGA? pic.twitter.com/cFJ2naAIH0 — LPGA (@LPGA) June 26, 2021
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Thailand's 12th-ranked Patty Tavatanakit finished a round-best seven-under-65 to move into a tie for second.
Tavatanakit is 10-under after three rounds, equal with Giulia Molinaro and Celine Boutier.
World number two Inbee Park slipped out of contention, having started the day at five-under before a five-over-77 left her well off the pace.
Yuka Saso, who won the U.S. Women's Open earlier this month, carded a three-over 75 and is also well behind.
.@LizetteSalas5 (-15) fired her third consecutive round of 67 Saturday at the @KPMGWomensPGA In search of her first major title, she'll start the final round tied for the lead in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/hzWBQi77DZ — LPGA (@LPGA) June 26, 2021
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