Cognizant Founders Cup R3

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Minjee Lee retains lead in Clifton
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May 15, 2022
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Founders Cup 2022 R3

May 12-15
Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, New Jersey
$3,000,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes


Minjee Lee of Australia retained the lead with a Saturday 69 to reach 17-under at the Cognizant Founders Cup, looking for her first win since her maiden major title at the 2021 Amundi Evian Championship


Founders Cup 2022 R3

Lee’s 199 total is the second-lowest 54-hole score of her career on the LPGA Tour, one off her record of 198 posted at the 2021 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

She carded two birdies and a bogey in her first five holes then went bogey-eagle-birdie from the 11th to hold onto a one-stroke advantage over Swede Madelene Sagstrom.


Founders Cup 2022 R3

“I knew it was sort of in my control a little bit today so I just tried to make as many birdies as I could. I hit a few loose shots here and there so couple bogeys but still a couple birdies too and an eagle,” said Lee. “So it was nice to finish off under par.”

This is the fifth 54-hole lead/co-lead of Lee’s career. In three of her previous four performances, she went on to win and has never finished worse than second when sleeping on the third-round lead.

“Definitely very satisfying to see the hard work you put in and then to see the results. I think it's really nice just to be able to put up a score and hit good shots and hit good putts. Hopefully I can keep the momentum going into tomorrow.”


Founders Cup 2022 R3

Behind her at 16-under, Sagstrom posted the lowest round of the day, a bogey-free 5-under 67. She’s only recorded one bogey in her last 54 holes and is currently second in the field for most birdies through three rounds with 18. Sagstrom carried her momentum from the first two days, opening with three birdies in her first four holes, notching two more on the 12th and 14th to remain in contention.

“It's just one of those rounds that I been looking for in a while. It felt easy. I felt like I wasn't trying, but also wasn't giving myself too much grief when I was missing a putt or lipping it out. I had a lot of good chances and my putter was hot in the beginning but then kind of cooled down, but I wasn't getting upset,” said Sagstrom.


Founders Cup 2022 R3

Lexi Thompson, playing alongside the Swede, posted her third-straight round in the 60s with a 3-under 69 and is currently third at 14-under. She joins Lee as the only remaining players with three-straight rounds in the 60s this week in Clifton

Thompson hit nearly every green in regulation, 17, along with 11 of 14 fairways, and recorded four birdies and a single bogey on Moving Day.

“Coming into the week I knew I was hitting it well. Worked extremely hard in the week off so I put in the work coming out here believing in myself and committing to my golf shots, really just staying in the moment,” said Thompson. “That's what I've done all week and I'll come out and do the same tomorrow and see where that takes me.”

American Angel Yin lies in solo fourth place after a 4-under 68 moved her to 11-udner overall, alongside her are South African Paula Reto and Americans Megan Khang and Ally Ewing.


Founders Cup 2022 R3

Pos.PlayerTo ParScoresTotal
1Minjee Lee-1767-63-69199
2Madelene Sagstrom-1663-70-67200
3Lexi Thompson-1467-66-69202
4Angel Yin-1170-67-68205
T5Paula Reto-969-67-71207
T5Megan Khang-964-72-71207
T5Ally Ewing-967-66-74207
T8Jennifer Kupcho-870-70-68208
T8In Gee Chun-874-65-69208
T8Nasa Hataoka-865-73-70208
T8Sanna Nuutinen-867-68-73208
T12Jenny Shin-775-64-70209
T12Hye-Jin Choi-769-70-70209
T12Lauren Stephenson-772-66-71209
T12Mina Harigae-770-68-71209
T12Brittany Altomare-770-68-71209
T12Cheyenne Knight-769-69-71209
T12Frida Kinhult-767-70-72209
T12Carlota Ciganda-767-69-73209
T20Lindsey Weaver-Wright-674-68-68210
T20Alison Lee-672-69-69210
T20Pajaree Anannarukarn-668-72-70210
T20Sarah Schmelzel-672-67-71210
T20Lilia Vu-670-69-71210
T25Caroline Inglis-572-71-68211
T25Yuka Saso-573-68-70211
T25Kelly Tan-571-70-70211
T25Anna Nordqvist-571-70-70211
T25Jin Young Ko-569-70-72211
T25Bianca Pagdanganan-566-73-72211
T25Sophia Popov-568-69-74211
T32Ayaka Furue-472-71-69212
T32Lydia Ko-469-74-69212
T32Jeongeun Lee5-474-68-70212
T32Katherine Perry-Hamski-472-69-71212
T32Sarah Kemp72-69-71212
T32Jennifer Song-469-72-71212
T32Maria Fassi-471-69-72212
T32Anna Davis (a) *-470-70-72212
T32Atthaya Thitikul-471-68-73212
T32Xiyu Janet Lin-469-70-73212
T32Ryann O'Toole-467-72-73212
T32Chella Choi-468-70-74212
T44Lauren Coughlin-374-69-70213
T44Eun-Hee Ji-372-71-70213
T44Brittany Lang-372-71-70213
T44Amanda Doherty-371-72-70213
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T53Matilda Castren-273-70-71214
T53Albane Valenzuela-272-71-71214
T53Brittany Lincicome-271-72-71214
T53Min Lee-273-69-72214
T53Ruixin Liu-270-72-72214
T53Jaye Marie Green-269-73-72214
T53Celine Boutier-273-68-73214
T53Gerina Mendoza-272-69-73214
T62Liz Nagel-174-69-72215
T62Lauren Hartlage-171-72-72215
T62Na Yeon Choi-169-74-72215
T62Jodi Ewart Shadoff-172-69-74215
T62Isi Gabsa-171-70-74215
T62Jiwon Jeon-168-70-77215
T62Sung Hyun Park-168-70-77215
T69Charlotte ThomasPar73-70-73216
T69Stephanie MeadowPar71-72-73216
T69Peiyun ChienPar72-69-75216
T69Gina KimParE68-69-79216
T73Georgia Hall+169-73-75217
T73Hee Young Park+172-69-76217
T73Amy Yang+166-74-77217
76Sei Young Kim+268-75-75218
T77Ana Belac+373-70-76219
T77Aditi Ashok+371-72-76219
T79Weiwei Zhang+569-74-78221
T79Savannah Vilaubi+570-71-80221
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Wei-Ling HsuCUT73-71144
In Kyung KimCUT73-71144
Stephanie KyriacouCUT73-71144
Maude-Aimee LeblancCUT73-71144
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Yu LiuCUT73-71144
Maddie SzerykCUT73-71144
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