Kim Hyo Joo alone in the lead after three laps at -15, the provisional classification of the Evian Championship is taken by storm by the South Koreans. Céline Herbin and Céline Boutier drop out finishing +5 and +8. In Due to heavy precipitation, the departures for the last lap were postponed to 14 p.m.

Hyo-Joo Kim (Kor) LPGA Evian Championship 2019 - Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP

The South Koreans in number after three rounds at the Evian Championship with five of the first six places in the general classification. Hyo Joo Kim, winner of the 2014 edition, current 18e  world leader takes the lead in the provisional ranking with a card of 65 (-6), making eight birdies for a score of 198 (-15). Sung Hyun Park, his compatriot number one in the world is in ambush at 1 point (-14). further on we find Jin Young Ko (-11) and Inbee Park (-11). The Thai Ariya Jutanugarn signs the best card of the day and occupies the 8th position with a splendid 64 (-7) in a top 10 very South Korean. Far, The two French women who passed the cut lived a complicated third round. With a card of 77 (+6), Céline Herbin goes to +6 total and goes back to 63esquare. Even more difficult day for Céline Boutier with a 78 (+7). The French number one falls to the penultimate place of the survivors of the cut with a score of 221 (+7).

The heatwave, followed by a thunderstorm that interrupted the Friday games for a while, caused damage to the crowned heads. In addition to Stanford, the defending champion, several players already titled in major tournaments were thus eliminated at the "cut", set at +2: Lee Jeong-eun +3 (US Open 2019), Lexi Thompson +7 (ANA 2014, 2nd to Evian in 2015), Lydia Ko +9 (Evian 2015, ANA 2016)

Amy Olson looks back on her missed victory in 2018

The 18th hole at Evian Resort Golf Club may have changed from a par-4 to a par-5, but there is still a bittersweet place to go. Amy Olson. In 2018, the North Dakota native headed to tee 18 on Sunday with a one-shot lead. She left the green with a double bogey, letting her first major title slip away in favor of Angela Stanford. This moment still resonates like a bittersweet experience in Amy Olson's head.

“I always say after a missed tournament it usually takes me about 45 minutes to get over it. This one took me a good two days,” said Olson. “I'm not going to say it still doesn't go wrong. I would always like to go back and change things. It's not possible of course, it's just nice to be here again this year and play well ”

A year later Olson, who healed last year 's injuries, is determined to stay in the race. After a first lap of 70, Olson had made seven birdies in a row on Friday, including on this famous n ° 18, with only two bogeys she started the weekend in sixth position and finished her third lap at +2 (21st ) ..

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