Chinese star's chip in to lead LPGA's FM Championship

Chinese star Ruoning Yin has chipped in for birdie from just off the 18th green to take the third-round lead in the LPGA Tour's FM Championship at TPC Boston.

Yin also holed a 20-foot putt for birdie on the par-3 16th in her third round of four-under 68 as she got to 12-under 204 on Saturday and took a one-stroke lead over South Koreans Sei Young Kim (67) and Hyo Joo Kim (70).

"I think my swing is in a good spot, my putting and every part of my game I think are pretty good," Yin said.

"I'm just going to play my game. I'm not going to play safe when it's time to go aggressive."

Yin has five LPGA Tour victories. winning twice in 2023 and three times in 2024.

"I think just play my game," Yin said. "I knew today was going to be tough and tomorrow is going to be tougher, so just be patient and play my game."

Sei Young Kim, the first-round leader after a 64, rebounded from her second-round 74

"A little more emotional today," she said. "It kind of helps today, like positive way."

Hyo Joo Kim already has two victories this season, the Founders Cup and Ford Championship.

"I just want to make sure I'm doing a good job tomorrow," she said through a translator..

Karis Davidson (70, three under) was the pick of the Australians, tied for 29th with Hannah Green (73) a shot back and Robyn Choi (75, two over) slipping to tied 57th.

Miyu Yamashita, the Japanese player tied for the second-round lead, dropped six strokes back with a 75.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda was tied for 49th after her third straight 72 in the final event before the Solheim Cup matches in the Netherlands.

European captain Anna Nordqvist was one over after a 73 in her final event on the LPGA Tour.