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A win away from the Hall of Fame, Lydia Ko tied for lead at Blue Bay LPGA

Sunday could be historic.

Sunday could be historic on the LPGA.

Needing one win to secure the final point to earn Hall of Fame status, Lydia Ko is tied for the lead at the Blue Bay LPGA at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course in China. Ko shot 6-under 66 on Saturday to move into a tie with Bailey Tardy (66) and Sarah Schmelzel (69) with 18 holes to go.

Ko, a 20-time winner on the LPGA, is one point away from meeting the minimum threshold to be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. The 26-year-old could earn her 21st win on Sunday, making herself the youngest player to ever be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

“Still a lot of golf to be played, and it seems like someone shoots a really low score at least one of the rounds,” Ko said. “We all know the pin positions dictate the scores, so I just got to stay patient and keep giving myself good looks and see where that puts me.”

Ko’s round featured five birdies, an eagle and a lone bogey. For Tardy, who played alongside Ko in the third round, she had a clean scorecard with four birdies and an eagle.

Meanwhile, after a player tied the course record in each of the first two rounds, Canadian Savannah Grewal set a new one on Saturday, shooting 8-under 64.

“Feels kind of surreal. Still soaking it all in,” she said. “Just wanted to come out and play my best. I was joking with my brother yesterday that I shot 2 over that today is moving day. I got it.”

However, the focus on Sunday will be Ko, who nearly earned that last point earlier this season. After winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions to open the year, she lost in a playoff against Nelly Korda at the LPGA Drive On Championship the next week.

Come Sunday in China, Ko can make LPGA history.

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Narin An ties 18-hole scoring record, tied for lead at Blue Bay LPGA in China

Record scores galore in China.

It was a record-setting day for Narin An in China.

The 28-year-old from South Korea tied the 18-hole scoring record Friday at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club during the second round of the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA, shooting 7-under 65 with a stretch that included five straight birdies. An is tied for the lead with Sarah Schmelzel at 9 under heading to the weekend.

“Especially shot and putt was really good today, so I had a lot of birdies on the course,” An said after the round.

An followed up Minjee Lee’s opening-round 65 with one of her own. Lee, however, shot even-par 72 on Friday and is T-4 heading to the weekend.

Schmelzel’s round featured four birdies, including three straight on Nos. 12-14, and one bogey, but she’ll be in the final pairing on Saturday.

“Yeah, we played together a couple times,” Schmelzel said of An. “She’s really sweet, really nice, works really hard. It’s cool to see her up at the top the leaderboard. Like I said, she works hard at her game. I’m excited to play with her tomorrow it looks like and see what’s in store.”

Hye-Jin Choi is solo third at 7 under. Lydia Ko, a point away from earning Hall of Fame status, sits three shots back and T-6.

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