It has been co-sanctioned this year by the European Tour and US LPGA Tour for the first time. Overnight leaders Jason Scrivener and Nick Flanagan didn't fare as well, both struggling to 76s, leaving them five adrift. Kaufman, who is targeting her first LPGA Tour win, had a two-shot lead overnight but by the sixth hole she had been reeled in by Japan's Haru Nomura. After a solid start Nomura's touch deserted her on the back nine, with three bogeys leaving her three off the pace. France's Celine Boutier shot a 69 to put herself in contention, two behind Kaufman and alongside Australian Su Oh in second place.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 09, 2019 08:48 UTC