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The double major winner Lilia seen three of the last four holes to take a two -stroke advance on the hull in England Charley after the third round of the Ford LPGA championship on Saturday.
The 27 -year -old American, who also led by two shots at the start of the day, pulled one per 68 of four sous in firm and winding conditions to stand at 18 years 198 after 54 holes at the Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, in Arizona.
“It was quite difficult,” said seen. “Not only does that, I have the impression that my ball jump has not been so great in recent days, but today it was good.”
Hull closed with a Birdie to shoot 68 and stand on 200, putting itself in the last twinning with Vu, with Ayaka Furue de Japan and Nanna Koerstz Madsen of Denmark sharing third on 201.
A fifth place in 202 included Zhang Yahaha in China, the South Koreans Ryu Hae-Ran and Kim Hyo-Joo, American Allisen Corpuz and the world number two Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand.
A double bogey seen at 14 has left his level with Hull for the head, but the American observed the following three holes to grasp the command.
“I feel like I got a huge stop sign after that,” said after its tripping at 14 years old. “I told my caddy that I cannot get the figures today.
“He just told me that I’m just going to put you on the green and we can try to do the putt from there and that’s exactly what we were doing.”
Seen in sixth row, a former world number one, is looking for its sixth LPGA title and the first since the classic of Meijer last June, his first event after an absence of three months for an injury again casual.
“I don’t think about it too much,” said seen about winning. “I’m just going to go there and have fun.”
Hull number 10 in the world is looking for its third triumph of LPGA in career and the first since 2022 Volunteers of America Classic.
Hull and Vu fought for the head a large part of the day, the American responding whenever the challenges.
Seen in Birda the par-5 second and sandwiched the Birdies in the fifth and the seventh by 5 around his first Bogey from the week to the sixth before closing the first nine with another Bogey.
This opened the door to Hull, which overcome an opening bogey with birdies in the second, fifth and seventh and another in Par-5 12th to match the head for 15 sous.
Seen responded with a Birdie at Par-4 11e and a Birdie four-foot putt in Par-5 12th to reach 17 sous and when Hull made Bogey at 14, the advance of view was up to three shots.
But Hull responded with a Birdie at 16 and when Vu made a double bogey in the 14th, they were again tied for the head.
Seen responded once again with a long sneaktep of Birdie at Par-3 15th and Birdies Tap-in at 16 years old and the 17th par-5 to reach 18 sous and lead by three before the fence of Hull.
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