Ko has clearly been the most dominant golfer on a consistent basis over the last two seasons, and considering she won this tournament a year ago it shouldn’t be a surprise that she is the sports betting favorite to win The Evian Championship outright at +400 odds.
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“I just seemed to hit a lot of good wedge shots today and hit a lot of good putts, ” said Johnston, coming off a 28th-place tie last week in OH in the DAP Championship. “I think like just let it go”.
Chun double-bogeyed the ninth after carving her second shot into the trees, but she responded with three birdies and a superb eagle on the 15th to return a 65 which gave her a commanding four-shot lead on 19 under par.
Chun won the US Open before joining the Tour and is now well on her way to winning the 2016 LPGA rookie honours.
Ko’s a whopping 19 shots off leader In Gee Chun of Korea. She edged one of the great of the game for the low score after 54 holes at a major championship and broke Annika Sorenstam’s record previously set in 2004. Park made four birdies in a consistent 67. “It was a good thing my wedge shots or chip shots were good enough where I was able to get off with par”.
Three-time PGA Tour victor Scott Stallings and Argentina’s Miguel Angel Carballo were tied for second. “Without players like her, there might not be a Tour like it is today”.
The top 25 players on the Web.com Tour regular-season money list earned PGA Tour cards.
While her four shot cushion is a big advantage Chun knows there is still plenty of work to do with her nearest challenger one of the game’s most talented young players. Hyun Kyung Park had a 75.
The only female left-handed champion in USGA history, Potter is the fifth multiple champion, joining Sarah LeBrun Ingram (1991, 1993, 1994), Ellen Port (1995, 1996, 2000, 2011), Meghan Stasi (2006, 2007, 2010, 2012) and Carol Semple Thompson (1990, 1997).
The United States was tied for seventh at 3 over. Katelyn Dambaugh had a 72, and Mariel Galdiano and Andrea Lee each shot 73.
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At Monza, Italy, England’s Chris Paisley topped the Italian Open leaderboard at 10 under after 13 holes when play was suspended for the day because of thunderstorms. He’s one shot ahead of Masters champion and fellow Englishman Danny Willett.
