THE WOODLANDS, Texas — People Allisen Corpuz and Angel Yin shared the Chevron Championship lead at 10-under 206 after the third spherical Saturday.
Corpuz and Yin every shot 5-under 67 at The Membership at Carlton Woods within the main match that moved from the California desert to suburban Houston this yr.
Corpuz began out sturdy, with birdies on 4 of the primary 5 holes, together with the primary three. She had an opportunity to birdie the 18th in a bogey-free spherical, however her putt rolled simply shy.
“Simply tried to place myself in good place, fairways and greens,” she stated. “Simply hit some actually stable photographs beginning out and was capable of convert the putts.”
Yin had 4 birdies on the again 9, highlighted by one on the 18th that moved her into the tie for first.
“Regardless that I did not hit it pretty much as good as I did the primary day or the second day, I did handle to attain nicely, and I simply tailored and I stayed affected person,” she stated. “My caddie stored telling me to remain affected person, so I am glad I did that.”
Corpuz and Yin are each searching for their first LPGA Tour title, however the two have very completely different plans in the event that they win this one Sunday.
When the match — finest referred to as the Dinah Shore — was at Mission Hills, it was highlighted by the standard victory leap into Poppie’s Pond, which surrounded the 18th inexperienced. Winners had been leaping into it since 1988.
Organizers of this match tried to take care of a few of that historical past and have a a lot murkier lake on the 18th, inflicting debate about whether or not the custom will proceed this yr.
Corpuz stated she would not assume she’ll leap. Yin has a special plan.
“Let me win, after which I will do something,” she stated with fun.
Saturday was an attractive and sunny day after the 2 rain-soaked days pressured delays on the match.
The third spherical started after 31 gamers, together with Yin, completed the second spherical Saturday after they could not full it earlier than darkish Friday night time within the first ladies’s main match of the season.
“I began out actually early,” Yin stated. “I used to be strolling down 16, I used to be like, `Wow, I really feel like I have been right here earlier than. Oh, I did. I used to be simply right here this morning.’ I feel it actually helped me heat up my physique early within the morning [but] I am drained.”
Amy Yang, Albane Valenzuela and Megan Khang tied for third, a stroke behind.
Yang had eight birdies, together with three straight on Nos. 7-9 to shoot a 65. Yang has 4 profession victories, with the final coming on the Honda LPGA Thailand in 2019.
“My recreation felt simpler on the market,” she stated. “Like all the pieces felt in sync, and each shot was fairly stable. I did not assume the course was straightforward, however my recreation felt straightforward on the market.”
Valenzuela had 5 birdies and one bogey for a third-round rating of 68.
Khang shot a 33 on the entrance 9 Saturday however cooled off after that with three bogeys within the final 9 holes to complete with a 70.
“Everybody… is aware of errors are going to occur, and to attempt to decrease it the perfect we will is our aim,” she stated.
World No. 2 Nelly Korda was amongst 4 gamers tied for sixth at 8 underneath. Korda, who shot a 70, is absolutely wholesome after lacking 4 months and numerous momentum final yr with a blood clot in her arm that required surgical procedure.
“Clearly, it means lots, not having the ability to be not enjoying final yr after which a yr from now being in competition,” she stated.
A Lim Kim, who led after two rounds, had two bogeys and a double bogey Saturday to shoot a 72 and tumble right into a tie for sixth with Korda.
High-ranked Lydia Ko and American Lexi Thompson had been amongst those that did not make the reduce that was 1 over with 68 gamers within the cutline.
A spotlight of the third spherical was a million-dollar shot by In Gee Chun of South Korea. She received $1 million for charity with a hole-in-one on the seventeenth.
Chun, who received the 2022 KPMG Ladies’s PGA Championship, jumped round and high-fived members of her staff after watching the ball curve and roll in.
Chevron pledged to donate $1 million for the primary hole-in-one on the par 3 seventeenth to help companions in range, inclusion and schooling. The cash received Saturday shall be donated to the LPGA Basis and Ladies Golf of Higher Houston.
Chevron took over sponsorship of the match final yr and moved to suburban Houston this yr. The corporate, which has greater than 8,000 workers in Houston, can also be donating $10,000 for every birdie on the seventeenth gap all through the match.