PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a bogey-free 64 to grab a four-stroke lead over fellow countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul after round three of the $1.7 million Honda LPGA Thailand on Saturday.
The 20-year-old Vongtaveelap began with an eagle and went on to notch six birdies, including three in a row from the 16th, to finish on 20-under-par 196 in front of thousands of jubilant home fans at the Siam Country Club.
Vongtaveelap will try to become the first player to win on her LPGA Tour debut since Japan’s Hinako Shibuno at the 2019 AIG Women’s Open.