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The United States remained unbeaten on the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown match on Friday, successful each of their fourball matches in Goyang-si, South Korea.
Americans Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin recorded a 5 and 4 victory over No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand on the biennial occasion on the New Korea Country Club. The loss was the primary after six consecutive match wins within the occasion for Thitikul.
‘We began out a bit rocky, after which within the center, we received 5 holes in a row after which seven out of the final 11, so fairly wonderful stats,’ Yin stated. ‘I feel we actually discovered a rhythm, and we bounce off one another amazingly. I feel that actually confirmed up on the rating.’
The U.S. duo of Lilia Vu and Lauren Coughlin secured a 3 and a couple of over Chanettee Wannasaen and Jasmine Suwannapura.
That gave the Americans 4 factors in Pool A and clinched their spot within the Sunday morning semifinal matches. They want at the least one-half level within the third fourball session on Saturday to grab the highest place in Pool A.
‘I used to be mainly Lauren’s cheerleader on the again 9. She’s the spine of this match,’ Vu stated, ‘I’m having a bit extra enjoyable this yr. I feel the climate is nicer. I’m not as chilly as I used to be at TPC Harding (Park). It’s good to see the followers on the primary gap and simply all have a great time.’
Also in Pool A on Friday, Australia and China cut up their fourball matches.
Australians Minjee Lee and Stephanie Kyriacou notched a 2 and 1 victory over Weiwei Zhang and Yan Liu, whereas China’s Ruoning Yin and Ruixin Liu posted a 1-up win over Hannah Green and Grace Kim.
Australia has two factors, whereas Thailand and China every have one in Group A.
In Pool B, the World Team has three factors, the Republic of Korea has two and Japan and Sweden every have 1 1/2.
England’s Charley Hull and World teammate New Zealander Lydia Ko loved a 1-up win over Hyo Joo Kim and Hye-Jin Choi. South Koreans Jin Young Ko and Haeran Ryu tied their match with Wei-Ling Hsu of Taiwan and Canada’s Brooke Henderson.
Japan and Sweden cut up their Pool B matches on Friday.
The Japanese contingent of Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda defeated Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad 3 and a couple of, whereas Swedes Maja Stark and Linn Grant upended Mao Saigo and Ayaka Furue by the identical rating.
–Field Level Media