Overview
- Hyo Joo Kim shot a third-round 66 to reach 17-under 199, extending her advantage to five strokes after starting 6 under through six holes.
- Nelly Korda is second at 12 under after a bogey-free 66 in her first start since winning the season opener.
- Ruixin Liu and Gaby Lopez sit tied for third at 11 under, with Liu carding 66 that included an eagle on the par-5 fifth and Lopez posting 68 while paired with Kim.
- The event is the LPGA’s first at Sharon Heights in Menlo Park and features eight of the world’s top 10, with firmer afternoon greens shaping scoring.
- Kim opened the week with a bogey-free 63 capped by an eagle at the par-5 18th and followed with a 70 to lead by four after two rounds.