The ongoing LPGA Tour features the prestigious Cognizant Founders Cup, currently staged at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey, USA. The golfing event, rewarding the victors with a $3,000,000 prize fund, witnessed its thrilling Round 3 recently. The information for the top five players on the leaderboard and their total scores are presented below.
Standing at the helm of the leaderboard is Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden with a total score of -19. The subsequent spot in the leaderboard is occupied by USA’s Rose Zhang, registering a total score of -18. At the third position, we have a three-way-tie amongst Sei Yiung Kim from South Korea, Nelly Korda from USA, and Gabriela Ruffels from Australia, each with a total score of -8.
Round 3 also brought out the top performers of the day. Madelene Sagstrom and Stephanie Kyriacou both played a round of 66.
As one of the iconic golfing events of the Tour, the Cognizant Founders Cup invariably serves up an eventful spectacle for its audience, packed with a mix of nail-biting moments and remarkable performances.
The tournament now heads towards its finale post the completion of the four rounds, with the winner set to bask in the glory of this esteemed competition.
Stay tuned for more LPGA Tour highlights and Cognizant Founders Cup highlights, as the tournament moves forward in the quest for the champion golfer.
Cognizant Founders Cup: The LPGA Tour round 3 highlights
About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the largest professional tour in women’s golf. With over 30 tournaments a year, the American women’s tour mostly travels to the USA, but also visits destinations outside America with its players. In addition to the regular tournaments, the LPGA holds five majors per season, with the last two events being co-hosted by the Ladies European Tour and taking place in Europe. The LPGA Tour’s season ranking, the “Race to the CME Globe”, is decided in the season finale. The best 72 players of the season and the season winners qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship and compete for overall victory on the LPGA Tour.