Choi Hye-jin and Amy Yang Take 1st and 2nd Places in Round 3 of LPGA Shanghai Tournament

Choi Hye-jin and Amy Yang are set to battle for the championship at the LPGA Tour's Buick LPGA Shanghai, which boasts a total purse of $3.2 million.

Choi shot a 3-under-par 69 with four birdies and one bogey in the third round of the tournament held today (October 17) at Qizhong Garden Golf Club (par 72) in Shanghai, China.

With a cumulative total of 9-under-par 207, Choi maintained her lead for the third consecutive day, moving a step closer to her first LPGA Tour victory.

Choi said, "Compared to the front nine, my tee shots went into the rough on the back nine, so I wasn't able to get the ball close enough to the pin," adding, "I had quite a few birdie chances in the last three holes, so it's a pity I missed them."

Veteran Amy Yang, a six-time LPGA Tour winner, chased Choi by cutting four strokes with seven birdies and three bogeys.

Playing in the same group as Choi, Yang recorded a cumulative total of 8-under-par 208 to climb to sole second place, pressing Choi by a single stroke.

Yin Ruoning (China), the world number 6 in women's golf and a silver medalist at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, also trimmed five strokes to rise to third place (cumulative 7-under-par 209), joining the title race.

As a result, the tournament—the first event of the LPGA Tour's autumn "Asian Swing"—will feature a fierce showdown between South Korean and Chinese players for the championship trophy in the final fourth round.

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