“Inside” day for the French Céline Boutier who now shares the lead with three other players at the dawn of a final round which promises to be exciting.
After two 65s (-7) and the lowest score ever in 36 holes (-14) at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, Celine Boutier entered the line this Saturday with a card in par.
If she found the target each time at the start (14/14 fairways affected), the Francilienne had more trouble on her green attacks (13/18 greens in regulation) but it is especially on the greens that Boutier has sadness. On Saturday she needed 32 putts, her highest total of the week, and only managed two birdies.
Dropped by her putter, the French number 1 also conceded her second and third bogeys of the week during this third round.
.@celineboutier‘s approaches from 125-150 yards this season, and especially in the second round of the @CMEGroupLPGA, have been ????
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– LPGA (@LPGA) November 20, 2021
Nelly Korda and Jin Young Ko in the last part
Party with 4 moves ahead of his 72 of the day, Celine Boutier However, limits the breakage since it remains at the head of this formidable final of the season. However, she is no longer alone with a total of -14: 3 other players, and not the least, are now at her side.
Japanese Nasa Hataoka, winner of 2 tournaments this summer, signed the most virulent charge of this moving day (-8) to recover in the standings thanks in particular to eight birdies on his last ten holes.
In their great battle for the title of best player of the season, Jin Young Ko, with a breathtaking series of seven consecutive birdies in the first leg (-6) and Nelly Korda (-5) are also found at the forefront. This match in the match promises to be explosive since the two players, world number 1 and 2, will start in the last game alongside the Japanese.
Are you kidding?! ????@NellyKorda eagles 17 to take a share of the lead at the @CMEGroupLPGA ???? pic.twitter.com/Yqeau1Yjv6
– LPGA (@LPGA) November 20, 2021
Departure at 10:23 am
A pressure of the last part that will not have to undergo Celine Boutier since the tricolor will have started its last lap 12 minutes earlier (at 10:23 am or 4:23 pm in France) this Sunday.
She will find in the penultimate group, the Mexican Gaby lopez and the second American in this top 5 Mina Harigae, both at -13.
With 7 players separated by two moves, everything remains possible for the title and the million and a half dollars promised to the victorious player of this lucrative final of the season that you can again follow live on the Facebook page of the French Golf Federation according to the agreement with Golf Channel France.
The video summary of the 3rd round
The leaderboard
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