CARLSBAD, Calif. – Inbee Park opened a five-stroke lead Saturday in a bid to finally win the Kia Classic.
Second in the event in 2010, 2016 and 2019, the Hall of Famer shot a 3-under 69 to reach 12-under 204 at Aviara Golf Club – the scenic course that was set up some 300 yards shorter for the third round.
“It was actually a big surprise,” Park said. “I didn’t know the LPGA was going to move four tees up in one day. I never seen this kind of setup before. So they tried something new. I mean, it took a long time on the golf course today waiting to go for the greens.