Patty holds slender lead ahead of Honda LPGA Thailand final round
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08/05/2021 - 12:36 Golfer Patty Tavatanakit is bidding to become the first Thai to win the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament since it was launched in 2006 Handout Honda LPGA Thailand/AFP 2 min
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Thailand s Patty Tavatanakit will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand after carding a third round two-under-par 70 on Saturday.
Patty, who announced her arrival with a major victory at the ANA Inspiration last month, is now bidding to become the first Thai to win the tournament since it was launched in 2006.
Patty, Atthaya go low on sizzling day
Patty, Atthaya go low on sizzling day
GOLF: Young home stars Patty Tavatanakit and Atthaya Thitikul shot sizzling eight-under-par 64s in sweltering conditions to share the first-round lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday (May 6).
Friday 7 May 2021, 10:00AM
Atthaya Thitikul shares the first-round lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday with Patty Tavatanakit. Photo: Bangkok Post.
They were one stroke ahead of another local favourite Ariya Jutanugarn and Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen who were tied for third in the US$1.6 million (B50mn) tournament, which was cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sealed with an eagle on the final hole, 2021 ANA Inspiration champion Patty Tavatanakit took the second-round lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand after a second-straight 8-under 64. Her -16 overall ties the 36-hole scoring record last achieved by Jessica Korda in her 2018 victory at Siam Country Club. Tavatanakit said making that 12-foot eagle putt only boosted her confidence heading into Saturday.
“Didn t really hit a good drive off 18 and then just kind of forgot about it, don t let it bother me and move on to the second shot, which was pretty good actually. It was 246 to the hole and probably like 210 to the front, so I was just trying to hit the front number and I hit a really good shot,” said It came on the really hot, which is a little bit of low spin into that soft ground and a little bit of