Honda LPGA Thailand R3

Honda Thailand 2021 R3
May 06-09
Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonbury, Thailand
$1,600,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4

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Patty Tavatanakit is poised to become the first Thai player to win the Honda LPGA Thailand as she holds the 54-hole lead at Siam Country Club at 18-under. The last time she held the 54-hole lead was at the 2021 ANA Inspiration where she went on to win.

Honda Thailand 2021 R3

“I feel like I was a little bit more nervous at ANA just because that was my first time, let alone it was a major. But this event is sort of the same feeling. I’m still a little nervous, but I feel like I have more self-control and self-awareness in the sense I’m able to bring myself back to normal, more normal than ANA I would say,” said Tavatanakit. “If anything, I’m just going to do everything the same. I feel like I’ve been so tired every single day that I think I’m going to be able to sleep tonight.”

Tavatanakit started her round with a three-shot lead, which turned into a five shot lead when Atthaya Thitikul bogeyed her first hole of the day and Tavatanakit birdied the 2nd.

Honda Thailand 2021 R3

Tavatanakit lost some ground when she bogeyed the 3rd and 9th but a crucial par-save at the 10th gave her the push she needed finish under-par day with a 2-under 70.

“I think it really did get my momentum going in the back nine. I really think I was a little bit confused. I was multitasking. I was trying to eat on the 10th hole and I was just not 100% today with my energy level. But if anything, it just goes to show you don’t have to be 100% perfect to shoot under par.”

Honda Thailand 2021 R3

Should she win Tavatanakit could become the third Thai player in history to record multiple victories on the LPGA Tour, joining Ariya Jutanugarn (10) and Jasmine Suwannapura (2).

“I mean, I’m just happy to be home and can’t really control the result there,” said Tavatanakit. “I don’t think practicing today would do any help just because I’m already so fried, and if I try to use all my energy today it would not be enough for tomorrow, you know. So conserving energy is important, and I’m going to go home and do whatever it is that I been doing not relating to golf, and just have fun and just stay relaxed.”

Honda Thailand 2021 R3

After two bogeys in her first three holes, 18-year-old Thitikul rebounded with six birdies to finish with a 68 and in a tie for second with Caroline Masson at 17-under.

“The key is to be patient, be patient, and then just put yourself in a good position, like is a safe position and like to have a chance to make a birdie,” said Thitikul, who could accept immediate Membership for the LPGA Tour with a win on Sunday. “Everyone want to win tomorrow, of course I want to win as well. But at the same time, I just take tomorrow as a learning opportunity. You know, like just do the best that I can. If I playing good, it’s good.”

Honda Thailand 2021 R3

Pos.	Player	To Par	Scores	Total
1	Patty Tavatanakit	-18	64-64-70	198
T2	Caroline Masson	-17	66-66-67	199
T2	Atthaya Thitikul	-17	64-67-68	199
T4	Gaby Lopez	-16	69-64-67	200
T4	Lydia Ko	-16	66-67-67	200
6	Hannah Green	-15	66-71-64	201
T7	Angel Yin	-14	72-65-65	202
T7	Chella Choi	-14	69-68-65	202
9	Ariya Jutanugarn	-13	65-69-69	203
T10	Sophia Popov	-12	72-67-65	204
T10	So Yeon Ryu	-12	69-70-65	204
T10	Xiyu Lin	-12	67-72-65	204
T10	Ashleigh Buhai	-12	67-69-68	204
T10	Amy Yang	-12	69-65-70	204
T15	In Gee Chun	-11	72-68-65	205
T15	Carlota Ciganda	-11	67-71-67	205
T15	Katherine Kirk	-11	73-64-68	205
T15	Nasa Hataoka	-11	69-67-69	205
T19	Moriya Jutanugarn	-10	70-70-66	206
T19	Ayako Uehara	-10	69-71-66	206
T19	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	-10	65-68-73	206
T22	Emily Kristine Pedersen	-9	72-68-67	207
T22	Gerina Piller	-9	68-72-67	207
T22	Jeongeun Lee6	-9	73-66-68	207
T22	Danielle Kang	-9	69-67-71	207
T22	Nicole Broch Larsen	-9	67-69-71	207
T27	Yui Kawamoto	-8	69-72-67	208
T27	Amy Olson	-8	69-72-67	208
T27	Cydney Clanton	-8	74-65-69	208
T27	Eun-Hee Ji	-8	68-69-71	208
T27	Hee Young Park	-8	68-66-74	208
T32	Shanshan Feng	-7	71-71-67	209
T32	Jaye Marie Green	-7	71-70-68	209
T32	Yealimi Noh	-7	69-71-69	209
T32	Pornanong Phatlum	-7	70-69-70	209
T32	Celine Boutier	-7	68-70-71	209
T37	Kristen Gillman	-6	73-69-68	210
T37	Madelene Sagstrom	-6	69-71-70	210
T37	Pajaree Anannarukarn	-6	68-72-70	210
T37	Hinako Shibuno	-6	68-72-70	210
T37	Mirim Lee	-6	71-68-71	210
T42	Megan Khang	-5	73-73-65	211
T42	Charley Hull	-5	71-71-69	211
T44	Bronte Law	-4	72-71-69	212
T44	Wichanee Meechai	-4	72-71-69	212
T44	Caroline Inglis	-4	74-68-70	212
T44	Hyo Joo Kim	-4	73-67-72	212
T48	Georgia Hall	-3	72-75-66	213
T48	Muni He	-3	75-71-67	213
T48	Sung Hyun Park	-3	73-73-67	213
T48	Annie Park	-3	73-71-69	213
T48	Jodi Ewart Shadoff	-3	71-70-72	213
T48	Brittany Lincicome	-3	67-74-72	213
T54	Yu Liu	-2	75-69-70	214
T54	Azahara Munoz	-2	71-73-70	214
T54	Alena Sharp	-2	71-72-71	214
T54	Brittany Altomare	-2	67-76-71	214
T54	Minjee Lee	-2	71-70-73	214
T54	Su Oh	-2	72-68-74	214
T60	Jasmine Suwannapura	-1	76-69-70	215
T60	In Kyung Kim	-1	72-73-70	215
T60	Wei-Ling Hsu	-1	71-70-74	215
T63	Cheyenne Knight	1	77-72-68	217
T63	Chanettee Wannasaen	1	71-78-68	217
T63	Anna Nordqvist	1	75-71-71	217
T63	Tiffany Joh	1	72-73-72	217
T63	Sarah Schmelzel	1	72-71-74	217
68	Mi Hyang Lee	4	73-73-74	220
T69	Maria Fernanda Torres	5	78-73-70	221
T69	Jing Yan	5	76-71-74	221
T69	Mind Muangkhumsakul	5	73-72-76	221
72	Jenny Shin	6	74-74-74	222