Shin Ji-ae "2 Under Par on Third Day of Rico Cup"... Marching Toward 5th Victory?

JLPGA Tour 2020/2021 Season Final Round 3 Tied 10th, Mikashima Leads

Shin Ji-ae (left) is talking with Teresa Lu at the tee box of the 5th hole on the third day of the Ricoh Cup. Japan=Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ‘4-win champion’ Shin Ji-ae (33) rose to a tie for 10th place (3-under 213 strokes).

On the 27th, at Miyazaki Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (par 72, 6,543 yards), the third day of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour 2020/2021 season final, the Tour Championship Ricoh Cup (total prize money 120 million yen) added 2-under par. She secured two wins in June at the Nichirei Ladies and in July at the Daito Gentaku Iheyanet Ladies, reaching four wins in the combined 2020/2021 season. That day, she recorded 4 birdies and 2 bogeys.

She is 6 strokes behind the leader, Mikashima Kana (9-under 207 strokes), still in a position to contend for the win. After leading for two days, Furue Ayaka faltered with 1-over par and dropped to second place (6-under 210 strokes), while Anai Lara (both from Japan) and three others are tied for third place (5-under 211 strokes). From Korea, Bae Sun-woo (27, Samchully) is tied for 12th place (2-under 214 strokes). ‘9-win champion’ Inami Mone (Japan) remains tied for 15th place (1-under 215 strokes).

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