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Lydia Ko right in contention in South Korea

20:29 pm on 22 October 2022

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is one shot off the lead going into the final round of the latest event on the LPGA Tour.

Lydia Ko this her tee shot on the second hole during the first round at the 2022 U.S. Women's Open Presented by ProMedica at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. on Thursday, June 2, 2022. (Jeff Haynes/USGA) Photo: Photosport

The world No 5 carded a third round of six-under par 66 to be tied for second at the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

Ko produced an unblemished card on day three in Busan, mixing six birdies with 12 pars.

Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul had the outright lead at 15-under par, with the 25-year-old New Zealander and American Andrea Lee both at 14-under.

Ko was chasing her second win of what had been an impressive and consistent 2022 so far.

Along with her 17th career victory in Florida in January, she had racked up nine other top five finishes in 19 tournaments played.