Charley Hull takes the lead on Ladies Day at the Aramco Team Series Jeddah

JEDDAH: The Aramco Team Series Jeddah is set for an exciting final day at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club as world No. 17 Charley Hull takes a one-shot lead over defending champion Pia Babnik, Caroline Hedwall and Virginia Elena Carta, while Team Garcia and Team Wolf will head to the 18th tomorrow for a playoff to determine the team victors.

Hull made her seventh birdie of the day on the last to shoot a blemish-free 65 and take the lead as she sets her sights on her second win in the last three starts.

“It was a really really good front nine. I even missed a couple of putts, but I’m not complaining,” Hull said. “I’ve put some good work in this year, and now it’s all coming together. I wasn’t massively confident coming into this week, but I’m feeling much better now I’ve played some golf and just enjoying it out here.”

Babnik is looking at a repeat of last year’s Aramco Team Series Jeddah victory as she matched Hull’s low round of the day with just the one blemish and eight birdies en route to finish one behind. The 18-year-old said after the round: “I’m really happy, I played really good today. There were some good shots I hit and then the wind stopped, which was frustrating, but overall, I am happy with the round I played. I really played well, gave myself a lot of chances.”

Carta also sits in that second-place spot and accredits some of her strong form this week to the team format at the Aramco Team Series.

“It’s much easier to play well when you have a good team and when you are able to enjoy yourself out there,” she said. “I really played for the team today. I’ll take it one shot at a time tomorrow and see (if) there are birdie opportunities out there. It’s just a matter of giving myself some chances and