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Miyu Yamashita of Japan maintained her lead via three rounds of the AIG Women’s Open regardless of stumbling to a 2-over par 74 on Saturday at Porthcawl, Wales.
After holding a three-shot lead via the halfway level of the match, Yamashita was at 9-under par via three rounds as her benefit was narrowed to a single shot heading into Sunday’s ultimate spherical.
A Lim Kim moved into second place at 8 beneath after a 5-under par 67 within the third spherical after a nine-hole stretch when she compiled 4 birdies. Andrea Lee of the United States additionally shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday and was alone in third place at 7 beneath.
A bunch of 4 tied for fourth place at 6 beneath included Japan’s Minami Katsu and Rio Takeda, England’s Charley Hull and American Megan Khang.
Yamashita breezed to a 7-under par 65 within the second spherical to maneuver into the lead however struggled to seek out that kind Saturday. She was 1 over on the entrance 9 with a bogey and eight pars. She was 1 over once more on an eventful again 9 that included three bogeys and two birdies.
Yamashita was even par for the spherical via 13 holes till she recorded a pair of bogey 5s at No. 14 and 16.
Yamashita and Takeda, who was alone in second place via two rounds, have been the one members of the highest 10 on the leaderboard to shoot over par Saturday. Takeda, who was Yamashita’s taking part in associate, additionally was 2 over.
Katsu had the low spherical of the day at 7-under 65 to place herself into rivalry by transferring up 31 spots on the leaderboard. She acquired off to a sluggish begin with a pair of bogeys on the primary two holes earlier than occurring a red-hot run.
Starting with a birdie 3 at No. 4, Katsu was 9 beneath over her ultimate 15 holes in a stretch that included an eagle 3 at No. 6.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda stumbled to a 2-under 74 on Saturday to go away her at even par for the match in a tie for thirty sixth place.
England’s Lottie Woad, who turned professional final week then gained the Women’s Scottish Open, shot a 1-under 71 and is at 3 beneath for the weekend to take a seat in a seven-way tie for eleventh place.
Defending champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot a 2-under 70 and was tied for thirty sixth at even par.
–Field Level Media