The final round features a highly competitive field, including the current top contenders and a first-time winner hopeful in Katsu, with the intense heat adding to the challenge.

Japan's Minami Katsu is leading the final day of the 2025 Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament after a remarkable third round, where she shot an 11-under-par 61, and she is two shots ahead of Thitikul and Lee.

This season on the LPGA tour has been characterized by unprecedented parity, with 26 different winners across 25 events, tying a record set in 1995, which has resulted in no clear dominant star.

The tournament has been played under challenging heat conditions, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, adding to the difficulty of the final round where top players like Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul are vying for victory.

Thitikul, who has finished as runner-up in her last two tournaments and is in contention to become the first multiple winner this season, remains confident and focused despite her recent near-misses.

Lee, a major champion this year, improved her position with a strong third round that included eight birdies in a 10-hole stretch, and she is also competing for her fourth career win.