Minjee Lee, a two-time major champion, moved to the top of the leaderboard at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship by shooting a 3-under 69, the only bogey-free round amid difficult, windy conditions. With this performance, she surged four strokes ahead of Jeeno Thitikul, who stumbled with a round of 76 after leading for two days. Nelly Korda, the top-ranked player, described the conditions as brutal. The players faced challenges in a highly windy environment, marking a stark contrast to last year’s tournament location.
Lee took command of the tournament with her first bogey-free round of the week, navigating windy conditions effectively to take a four-stroke lead.
Thitikul struggled with back-to-back bogeys that cost her the lead, highlighting the challenging conditions that players faced at fields Ranch East.
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