Vu outduels Hull to grab lead at LPGA Ford Championship

Two-time major winner Lilia Vu birdied three of the last four holes to seize a two-stroke lead over England’s Charley Hull after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Ford Championship.

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The 26-year-old, who also led for two shots when the day began, fired a four-under par 68 in firm and windy conditions to stand on 18-under par 198 after 54 holes at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Arizona.

It was pretty stress-free, Vu said. “Not only that, I feel like my ball-striking hasn’t been as great the past few days but today it was good.”

Hull closed with a birdie to shoot 68 and stand on her putting herself in the final pairing with Vu, with Japan’s Ayaka Furue and Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen sharing on 201.

A fifth place pack on 202 included Thai star Moriya Jutanugarn, China’s Zhang Yahui, South Koreans Ryu Hae-Ran and Kim Hyo-Joo and American Allisen Corpuz.