Lindy Duncan Leads The Annika by One Shot After Bogey-Free Third Round

Lindy Duncan recorded 17 pars and one birdie to finish Saturday with a 1-under 69, moving to 13-under 197 for the tournament.

Lindy Duncan holds a one-shot lead at The Annika after carding a 1-under 69 during a windy third round at Pelican Golf Club. Duncan, who is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory in her 222nd career start, reached a 54-hole total of 13-under 197. Her bogey-free performance featured 17 pars and a single birdie on the par-3 12th hole, where she hit a 7-iron to 18 feet. She maintained her lead on the 18th hole by converting a three-foot par putt following a 50-foot attempt across three ridges.

Hye-Jin Choi sits in second place at 12-under par after a round of 70. Choi held a share of the lead until the 18th hole, where she missed the green to the left and recorded a bogey. Yuri Yoshida is two strokes off the lead at 11-under following a 67, while Ina Yoon remains three shots back after a 69. Haeran Ryo posted the low round of the day with a 5-under 65 to move within four strokes of Duncan.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda fell six shots behind the leader after a 1-over 71. Korda’s round included a double bogey on the sixth hole and a bogey on the 18th following a three-putt. Carlota Ciganda, who entered the day tied for the lead, struggled on the greens with five three-putts, including one on the final hole. At the bottom of the leaderboard, Mimi Rhodes and Brianna Do both failed to break 80 on Saturday. Duncan enters the final round needing a high finish to qualify for the top 60 in the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.