Hannah Green keeps 2-shot lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship

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Hannah Green keeps 2-shot lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship

2024-10-19 17:15 Last Updated At：17:20

PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Hannah Green of Australia shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

Green shot 64 in each of the first two rounds. The second round was completed early Saturday after rain washed out much of the play on Friday.

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Minami Katsu of Japan reacts after missing a putt on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ryann O'Toole of the United States acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lucy Li, of the United States has tees in her hair on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia watches her tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, center, Jenny Shin of South Korea, second from right, and Hannah Green, of Australia, right, walks on the 12th fairway during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Minami Katsu of Japan reacts after missing a putt on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ryann O'Toole of the United States acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lucy Li, of the United States has tees in her hair on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia watches her tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, center, Jenny Shin of South Korea, second from right, and Hannah Green, of Australia, right, walks on the 12th fairway during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Green has led outright or shared the lead at the end of each round. She is 18-under 198 overall.

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea soared up the leaderboard with her 9-under 63, the best score of the round at the Seowon Valley Country Club, and was two shots back.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa was three off the lead after a 71, and Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Ryann O’Toole of the United States were four off the pace after they both carded 68s.

The field is loaded with 17 of the tour’s 18 winners this season. The one major absence is Nelly Korda, the LPGA's No. 1-ranked golfer. She withdrew before the event with a neck injury.

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The government's immigration crackdown is next headed to a federal court where Minnesota and two mayors are asking a judge to immediately suspend the operation. No hearing has been set on the request.

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It's common for people to boo, taunt and blow orange whistles when they spot heavily armed agents passing through in unmarked vehicles or walking the streets, all part of a grassroots effort to warn the neighborhood and remind the government that they’re watching.

“Who doesn't have a whistle?” a man with a bag of them yelled.

Brita Anderson, who lives nearby and came to support neighborhood friends, said she was “incensed” to see agents in tactical gear and gas masks, and wondered about their purpose.

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Separately, a judge heard arguments and said she would rule by Thursday or Friday on a request to restrict the use of force, such as chemical irritants, on people who are observing and recording agents' activities. Government attorneys argued that officers are acting within their authority and must protect themselves.

In Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, students protesting the immigration enforcement operation walked out of school, as students in other communities have done this week.

With the Department of Homeland Security pledging to send more than 2,000 immigration officers into Minnesota, the state, joined by Minneapolis and St. Paul, sued President Donald Trump's administration Monday to halt or limit the surge.

The lawsuit says the Department of Homeland Security is violating the First Amendment and other constitutional protections by focusing on a progressive state that favors Democrats and welcomes immigrants.

“This is, in essence, a federal invasion of the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and it must stop,” state Attorney General Keith Ellison said.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said: “What we are seeing is thousands — plural — thousands of federal agents coming into our city. And, yeah, they’re having a tremendous impact on day-to-day life.”

Dozens of protests or vigils have taken place across the U.S. to honor Good since the 37-year-old mother of three was killed.

Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down. Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, responding to the lawsuit, accused Minnesota officials of ignoring public safety.

“President Trump’s job is to protect the American people and enforce the law — no matter who your mayor, governor, or state attorney general is," McLaughlin said.

The Trump administration has repeatedly defended the immigration agent who shot Good, saying he acted in self-defense. But that explanation has been widely panned by Frey, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and others based on videos of the confrontation.

Two Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts announced Tuesday they are sponsoring a bill to make it easier for people to sue and overcome immunity protections for federal officers who are accused of violating civil rights. The bill stands little chance of passage in the Republican-controlled Congress.

In Wisconsin, Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez is proposing that the state ban civil immigration enforcement around courthouses, hospitals, health clinics, schools, churches and other places. She is hoping to succeed Gov. Tony Evers, a fellow Democrat, who is not running for a third term.

“We can take a look at that, but I think banning things absolutely will ramp up the actions of our folks in Washington, D.C.,” Evers said, referring to the Trump administration. “They don’t tend to approach those things appropriately.”

Associated Press reporters Ed White in Detroit; Steve Karnowski in Minneapolis; and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, contributed.

Hannah Green keeps 2-shot lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship

Hannah Green keeps 2-shot lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship

Minami Katsu of Japan reacts after missing a putt on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ryann O'Toole of the United States acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lucy Li, of the United States has tees in her hair on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia watches her tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Minami Katsu of Japan reacts after missing a putt on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa watches her tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ryann O'Toole of the United States acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lucy Li, of the United States has tees in her hair on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea acknowledges the gallery on the 5th green during the third round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia watches her tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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