South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter
Kim and Choi shot 69 in foursomes and were one of only six teams to break par as Korda and Cowan fell six shots back.
- Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi posted a 1-under 69 on Saturday to build a one-shot lead at the Dow Championship, navigating swirling winds at Midland Country Club to reach 10-under 200.
- Both Kim and Choi rank among the top 20 in the women's world rankings, bringing elite-level play to the Dow Championship LPGA event at Midland Country Club.
- Gina Kim and LPGA rookie Yana Wilson shot 70 to sit one shot back, while Juli Inkster, at 66 the oldest player in LPGA history to make a cut, paired with Angel Yin for an identical 70.
- Nelly Korda and Olivia Cowan struggled with a 76, falling six shots behind and tying for 13th place—a rare round outside the final group for Korda.
- Former UCLA teammates Alison Lee and Lilia Vu held the lead until a triple bogey on the 16th hole, when Vu hit her tee shot out-of-bounds, shifting momentum heading into Sunday's final round.
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South Korean duo takes Dow Championship lead in LPGA team event as Korda and Cowan falter
Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi lead the Dow Championship after a challenging round Saturday. They posted a 1-under 69 in swirling wind, making them one of only six teams to break par.
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South Korean duo take 1-stroke lead after 3 rounds in Michigan team event
South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi and Hyo Joo Kim posted a steady 1-under-par 69 and vaulted past three duos to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Dow Championship on Saturday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.
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Lauren Walsh will have the opportunity to follow her maiden LPGA top-10 with another at this week’s Dow Championship as she and Celine Herbin – her playing partner in the two-person team event – share 13th place going into the final round of the Dow Championship. After opening with a level-par round of 70 in Thursday’s foursomes, the pair combined to post a three-under 67 in fourball on Friday but lost ground, but the return to foursomes again f…
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