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Sponsor invite Yu Jin Sung leads by one entering final round of LPGA in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Yu Jin Sung shot a 1-under 71 on Friday at windy Hoakalei Country Club to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Lotte Championship.

The 22-year-old South Korean is playing on a sponsor exemption after winning the 2022 Lotte Open on the Korean LPGA. She’s trying to become the first sponsor invite to win since Lydia Ko in the 2013 CP Women’s Open.

“I haven’t really thought about the winning part,” Sung said. “There is still a day left in this tournament. Again, not really thinking about winning, but just trying to show my best golf game.