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Japanese Golfer Minami Katsu Holds Third-Round Lead at LPGA Event in Shanghai
Minami Katsu set a new course record at Qizhong Garden Golf Club with an 11-under 61, taking a two-shot lead halfway through the LPGA Shanghai tournament.
- In Shanghai, Minami Katsu shot a course-record 11-under 61 on Friday to lead the LPGA Shanghai tournament, moving to 13-under 131.
- Last week Youmin Hwang extended the LPGA's streak of different winners across 25 official tournaments this year, framing a season of varied victors.
- Katsu recorded six birdies on the front nine, bogeyed the par-4 10th, then added six more birdies and holed a long putt on the 18th hole to complete the round.
- Jenny Bae was vying for the lead at 13 under but finished with a triple-bogey 7 for 69, while Ina Yoon shot 68 on Friday to sit second at 11 under ahead of Americans Jenny Bae and Lindy Duncan.
- The Shanghai tournament begins the Asia swing as the first of five LPGA events, raising stakes for Minami Katsu, who is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory.
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Minami Katsu sets course record with 11-under 61 to lead LPGA Shanghai
Minami Katsu holes a long putt on the 18th to finish with a course record 11-under 61 on Friday. This gives her a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the LPGA's Shanghai tournament.
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sydneysun.comMinami Katsu maintains 2-stroke lead in Shanghai
Japan's Minami Katsu maintained a two-stroke lead at the LPGA Buick Shanghai with a 4-under-par round of 68 in the third round on Saturday.One day after setting the course record with a sizzling 61 at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club, Katsu carded six birdies and two bogeys to move to 17-under as she chases her first title on the LPGA Tour.Katsu will have her work cut out for her on Sunday trying to hold off multiple major winners Minjee Lee of Aust…
LPGA News: Minami Katsu sets course record, takes 2-shot lead in Shanghai
Minami Katsu carded a course-record 11-under 61 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai event. Katsu moved to 13-under after collecting 12 birdies against one bogey at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club. The 27-year-old Japanese golfer capped her scintillating round in style by rolling in a […]
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