Saturday, 7 July 2012

Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open (Reuters)

Choi Na-yeon of South Korea watches her drive from the 18th tee during the third round at the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin July 7, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

(Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliterated the field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shots clear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Run where only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi put herself in prime position to win her first major title. The 24-year-old Korean, who has triumphed five times on the LPGA Tour, seized control of the tournament in masterly fashion with eight birdies and a sole bogey to finish at eight-under 208. Choi's 65 was the 11th carded at a U.S. ...




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