Kim Leads Kim by One at Lotte Championship


After starting Friday's third round tied for the lead in the Lotte Championship, two unrelated South Koreans - Sei Young Kim and I.K. Kim - continue to set the pace through 54 holes of the LPGA Tour event at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii.

Sei Young Kim broke the tie with a 2-under 70 to get to 12-under 204, while I.K. had a 71 and is a stroke further back.

Five South Koreans dominate the leaderboard, with the Kims followed by Seoul native Inbee Park, who had a 69 and is in third at 206, while another stroke back is Jenny Shin (70) and in fourth at 209 sits Chella Choi (71).

Japan's Ai Miyazato (71) and California's Paula Creamer (72) share sixth at 210, and in eighth at 212 are Americans Cristie Kerr (67), Morgan Pressel (71) and defending champion Michelle Wie (73), Koreans Hyo Joo Kim (7) and Mirim Lee (74), and Spaniard Beatriz Recari (72).

Windy conditions continued to make scoring difficult in the tournament, which has an unusual Saturday finish.

For all the scores, visit http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/lotte-championship/leaderboard.