Jeddah, November 06, 2021, SPA -- New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko managed to reclaim the top spot in the Aramco Saudi Ladies International Championship, presented by the Public Investment Fund, on the third day's events, which kicked off with the participation of 63 players who reached the qualifying stage of the tournament. The third day of the competition saw Ko's return to the top of the standings after achieving 9 under par, bringing her final result to 16 under par, putting herself at the forefront of the standings against Thai Athaya Thitikul, who showed a strong performance today by scoring seven under par, raising her total to 12 under par. Meanwhile, England’s Alice Hewson, who topped the competition yesterday, retreated to third place by adding one stroke to her total of 10 under par. Tomorrow, the championships competitions will continue on its final day, with the finalists competing for the title of the championship, which offers total prize money of $1 million. --SPA 22:09 LOCAL TIME 19:09 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1647682