Christina Kim On The Cusp Of Winning In Mexico City

She hasn't won since 2005 and many had assumed her best days where behind her, but win or lose Sunday Christina Kim's made a stunning comeback to be holding a five-stroke lead heading into the Mexico City finale.

Randall Mell at GolfChannel.com writes:

With a hot putter, Kim didn’t just hold off a stellar cast of challengers in the third round as she seeks to claim a wire-to-wire victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, she also pulled away from them. At 14-under 202, Kim is five shots ahead of Shanshan Feng (68) and six ahead of Azahara Munoz (71), So Yeon Ryu (69) and Pornanong Phatlum (71). Kim built on her one-shot lead through two rounds to secure the largest 54-hole lead on tour this season.

Kim, who played with Ochoa in her rookie years on the Symetra and LPGA tours, says she loves playing in Mexico in front of Ochoa this week.

“I've been really, thoroughly enjoying myself,” Kim said. “This is honestly one of my favorite countries on Earth. Between the tequila and the tacos and the guacamole, and just the wonderful mindset that the people have - they have such a lovely lifestyle – it’s just something that I really embrace.”

That's our Christina!

You can read about some of the demons she's dealt with and overcome to be back in this position on a tour dominated these days by teenagers. Stina Sternberg filed the story.