Lydia Ko of New Zealand Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Defending champion Lydia Ko is one shot off the lead heading into the final round of the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Former major champions Ashleigh Buhai and Minjee Lee took the 54-hole lead on a chilly and windy day on Saturday but Ko and Alison Lee are one shot behind on 11-under, in a tie for third.
New Zealander Ko is the only player this week to record three consecutive rounds under 70.
Her parents also have Korea roots, and should she win on Sunday, she'd become the tournament's first two-time winner.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to be somewhat around I think maybe a couple shots or whatever behind the leader and to -- it would be really cool to be able to defend obviously being here in Korea," Ko said.
"But there's still a lot of golf to be played, and there's so many potentially especially good low scorers out there. So I'm just going to go out there and have fun and hopefully play some good golf myself tomorrow."
Buhai, the first-round leader, shot a 69 to recapture a share of the lead and stand at 12-under for the tournament.
Lee, the second-round leader, finished with a 71 on a day that temperatures reached only the mid-50s at Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club.
Tied for fifth and two shots off the lead are France's Celine Boutier and Lauren Coughlin.
- Field Level Media
