'2-stroke lead' Ko Jin-young: "I will trust myself"

7-Under Par for Two Consecutive Days at HSBC Women's World Championship

"If I trust myself a little more and play, there will be good results."

This is the confidence of Ko Jin-young, who is ranked 5th in the world and the defending champion. On the 4th, at the Tanjong Course (Par 72, 6,749 yards) of Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, she shot 7 under par in the 3rd round of the LPGA Tour HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $1.8 million), taking a 2-stroke lead (14 under par 202 strokes). She is on track to achieve back-to-back victories. Ko Jin-young smiled brightly, saying, "I did very well," and "It feels like I made all the birdies I secured in the second half of last year over these two days."

Defending champion Ko Jin-young surged with a 7-under-par in the third round of the HSBC Women's World Championship to take a 2-stroke lead.

- You shot 7 under par again in the 3rd round following the 2nd round.

▲ The delay time in the game was less, so the flow was not interrupted much. The game content was good, but the score difference is not large. I think I need to focus a little more rather than being satisfied and complacent with the current situation. If I maintain this good feeling well and play, I believe the results will follow.

- What did you do when the game was suspended due to bad weather?

▲ It was so cold that I went into the locker room and dried my clothes and hat with a dryer. I took a nap for about 10 minutes.

- The flow was very good until the game was suspended.

▲ It was unfortunate, but fortunately, the 9th hole was finished, and the 10th hole was close to the clubhouse, so I had a little more time to prepare compared to other players. Being able to walk there was also a good point.

- You reduced 7 strokes on par 5 holes over two days.

▲ I just found out now. Because they are par 5 holes, I focused more on the process rather than thinking I had to make birdies. That’s why the results came out well.

- You are competing for the lead after a long time.

▲ I actually erased the memories of last year. Many people remember last year because it was difficult, but I tried to forget the bad points myself. Although I am in the leading group after a long time, it feels like it has just continued as usual to me.