By Matt Smith
Johanna Gustavsson led her side to victory in the Aramco Team Series — New York team event at Ferry Point on the Ladies European Tour.
WATCH: Highlights from New York
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The Swedish skipper joined Jessica Karlsson, Karolin Lampert and New York college star Jennifer Rosenberg on the top step of the podium amid perfect playing conditions at Trump Golf Links to finish on 23-under-par.
“It’s a win and it’s a team win and it’s just great to celebrate with the others and have this kind of experience,” said Gustavsson. “The joy of winning is so much better when you share it as well. It’s just been great and having Jennifer with us, she’s got a bright future, turning pro soon, and I think we’ll see her again.”
Runners up in the team competition was Team Hewson (-21) with Team Maguire (-19) and Team Babnik (-19) in third respectively.
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In the individual competition World No. 8 Lexi Thompson shone in the sunshine — following Thursday’s stormy weather — with a round of 65 to finish on eight-under-par to take a one-shot lead into the final round on Saturday.
“It was a great day out there,” she said. “We couldn’t have asked for better weather compared to yesterday and it was obviously a little softer due to the rain. It’s a tough track and it can get windy — so you just have to take advantage of the easier holes.
“All I can focus on is my game and my emotions, so I’ll just try and take that into tomorrow,” added Thompson. “I’m sure I have to come out and play my A Game. But all I can focus on is my game and my emotions.”
World No. 4 Nelly Korda is lurking one stroke back of the leader after a second round of 67 took her to seven-under.
Chasing Thompson and Korda is Madelene Sagstrom (-5) and World No. 6 Brooke Henderson (-4.)
Dubai youngster Chiara Noja took advantage of the more benign conditions to card a 68 and move up to a share of ninth on one-under.
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