With some help from the faltering leader, red-hot Hannah Green has rocketed into contention for a three-peat at the LPGA Tour's rich and prestigious LA Championship.
From six shots back at the halfway mark, Green soared into a tie for second, just two strokes off the pace, with a third-round five-under-par 67 on Saturday (Sunday AEST).
Champion in 2023 and 2024, Green looked little chance of reeling in Sei Young Kim before the South Korean invited the chasing pack back into the $US3.75 million tournament with four bogeys in her last five holes.