Michelle Xing led Canada on Friday with a 4-under 68
SINGAPORE – The Republic of Korea will head into Saturday’s final round with a three-shot lead at the 31st Women’s World Amateur Team Championship at Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course) in Singapore.
Ajin Sung led the defending champions on Friday with a 4-under 68 through rainy conditions to help increase their team lead. Soomin Oh’s 1-over 73 also counted for the Republic of Korea. The United States of America is three back of the lead at 13-under. The People’s Republic of China and Spain are tied for fourth at 12-under and England and Sweden are tied for fifth at 11-under. The Republic of Korea is looking to become the first country to win consecutive titles since 2012, a feat it last accomplished winning the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2010 and 2012.
Ying Xu of the People’s Republic of China is 8-under and holds a one-shot lead heading into the final round over Rianne Mikhaela Malixi of the Philippines and Aira Nagasawa of Japan. Catherine Park (U.S.A.), Soomin Oh (Republic of Korea) and Paula Martin Sampedro (Spain) are tied for fourth at 6-under. Seven players are currently T7 at 5-under making for a crowded individual title race.
Canada currently sits T8 with Japan of the 36 countries competing at 8-under following a 4-under 140 on Friday, for its lowest team total of the tournament (142-143-140).
Michelle Xing led Canada on Friday with a 4-under 68 to move to 3-under and sits T18 individually for the tournament. Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. finished her round with five birdies, four of which came from her front nine. All three players have contributed to the team score over the first three rounds. Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C. and Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. both shot even par 72s. Kim is 1-under and T28, while Borovilos is 2-over and sits T40 in the 108-player field.
The championship sustained a 58-minute delay in the early afternoon due to dangerous weather in the area.
Individually, 20 players are within five shots or less of Xu’s lead. For both the team and individual leaderboard, please click here.
The final round will tee off at 7:15 a.m. (Saturday) in Singapore, 7:15 p.m. EDT (Friday). Borovilos will tee off at 11:30 a.m., Kim at 11:41 a.m. and Xing at 11:52 a.m. locally. For all tee times, please click here.
