MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Charley Hull shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul after three rounds of the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship.
Hull birdied 4 of her closing eight holes to submit 16-under 200 at TPC River’s Bend. She credited her easy psychological method.
“I simply hit a ball and discover it and hit it once more, you already know what I imply? I believe that is the difficulty with many golfers — overthinking,” Hull stated. “It is only a recreation. Hit a white ball on the pin. Make a birdie or make a par, make a bogey, no matter, simply roll on to the subsequent gap.”
Thitikul, in search of to turn into the primary a number of winner on the LPGA Tour this season, shot 68. The Thai star gained in Could at Liberty Nationwide in Jersey Metropolis, New Jersey.
“I do know like at this time, I believe I do have plenty of probability to make a birdie, however my putter did not come up at this time,” Thitikul stated.
Hull has two LPGA victories, most lately in 2022. The English participant is coming off a runner-up end in Houston as a part of the Aramco collection on the Girls European Tour.
“Simply type of not even eager about tomorrow,” Hull stated. “Wanting ahead to my fish tacos later tonight.”
Two Japanese gamers with victories this 12 months have been two photographs again: Ladies’s British Open champion Miyu Yamashita (66) and rookie Chisato Iwai (66).
Second-ranked Nelly Korda, who’s winless this 12 months, closed with an eagle on the par-5 18th to shoot 68 and was three photographs again alongside Yealimi Noh (64), Bianca Pagdanganan (66) and Mary Liu (68).
“I type of pale a 5-iron in there, a bit of managed 5,” Korda stated of her closing method from 201 yards, which settled about 15 ft away. “Tried to hit it a bit of larger so it would not shoot on the inexperienced, and did simply that.”
Second-round chief Chanettee Wannasaen pale with a 75 and was six photographs again.
