Charley Hull is shocked, Céline Boutier gets closer

Leader since the first day, the Englishwoman Charley Hull is still in the lead after the Moving Day in the penultimate tournament of the 2024 LPGA Tour season. But she is followed by the world No. 1, Nelly Korda, and the Chinese Weiwei Zhang. Céline Boutier enters the top 20.

Despite a bogey on the last hole of their third round, Charley Hull et Nelly Korda remain the main favorites for victory on Sunday in Florida. The Englishwoman saved the bogey despite a ball in the water and remains alone in the lead of the Florida tournament, one shot ahead of the world No. 1 who did a little better than her in this “Moving Day” (67 against 68 ).

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But the duo must now reckon with the Chinese Weiwei Zhangwho signed an exceptional 62 with nine birdies.

These three should compete for victory on Sunday, with a seventh victory in sight in 2024 for the best player in the world. In the same game this Saturday, Hull and Korda offered the Florida public a great duel with tit-for-tat responses on the greens.

The last lap looks promising, with a possible comeback as shown by Weiwei Zhang.

Boutier getting better and better

In Belleair, while many players can see their destiny change by going to get their card or better yet, the grand final of the “Race”, Celine Boutierthe only Frenchwoman still in the running, can play free.

She is guaranteed to play the final next week and on the American circuit in 2025. Her 67 is her best card of the week. It allows him to enter the top 20 of the tournament.

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