Thai rookie Vongtaveelap goes four shots clear on LPGA debut

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Thai rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap has shot a bogey-free 64 to grab a four-stroke lead over fellow countrywoman Atthaya Thitikul after round three of the US$1.7 million LPGA Thailand in Pattaya. The 20-year-old Vongtaveelap began with an eagle and went on to notch six birdies to finish on 20-under-par-196 in front of thousands of jubilant home fans at the Siam Country Club. Vongtaveelap will try to become the first player to win on her LPGA Tour debut since Japanese Hinako Shibuno at the 2019 Women’s British Open. Vongtaveelap says “This is a bit beyond my expectations but it’s not impossible.”