Victory seems a stretch for both of them, however Aussies Minjee Lee and Steph Kyriacou each motored up the leaderboard on the third day of the Girls’s British Open.
“I had a pleasant day. I felt like I moved on transferring day. I hoped I may shut the hole somewhat bit with the individuals teeing off now and somewhat bit later,” mentioned Lee, who shot a 68 to maneuver to 2 underneath par.
Kyriacou, whose sensational hole-in-one stole the headlines on Friday, carded a 69 and shares eleventh place on three underneath.
Situations remained difficult at Royal Porthcawl in Wales, and Japan’s Miyu Yamashita maintained her lead regardless of stumbling to a two-over 74.
Yamashita is at 9 underneath, however her benefit was narrowed to a single shot heading into tonight’s (AEST) remaining spherical.
A Lim Kim of South Korea moved into second place at eight underneath, with American Andrea Lee third on seven underneath.
Steph Kyriacou leads the best way for Australia, tied in eleventh place. (Getty Photos: PA Photos/Nigel French)
Australian Lee was an early starter alongside compatriot Grace Kim, the one different Aussie who had made the minimize, whose 74 left her nicely adrift on 4 over.
“I missed putts on two and three, clearly 18,” Lee mentioned.
“Had quite a lot of actually nice seems on the market. I really feel just like the quick ones, I am over-reading them somewhat bit.
“It is form of powerful since you assume the floor will not be going to interrupt, however typically it actually does break. It is simply the best way hyperlinks golf is. Generally it is arduous to select the breaks.”
Kim produced one of the thrilling finishes in main championship historical past final month to win the Evian Championship.
“I believe, for Grace, it is most likely too near her profitable to this point. She’s most likely nonetheless somewhat bit on the excessive,” Lee mentioned.
“She’s solely had one week off and needed to play the following two. It is most likely perhaps when we now have two weeks off subsequent week, she’ll be capable of actually loosen up and soak it extra in perhaps.”
As for her personal possibilities on Sunday, Lee mentioned she felt she was too far again.
Australia’s Grace Kim has struggled on the again of her unbelievable Evian Championship victory. (Getty Photos: Richard Heathcote)
“I believe tomorrow goes to be go as little as I can. I am most likely too far again,” she mentioned.
After her rollercoaster spherical on Friday, Kyriacou, who made 4 birdies, mentioned she had barely seemed on the leaderboard.
“Sure, positively not as thrilling. I imply, it isn’t a nasty factor,” she mentioned.
“Much less bogeys on the cardboard, which was a objective at the moment. I have not actually checked the leaderboard but. I assume I moved up on this wind.
“I dropped one at the moment. I dropped 4 yesterday, which was fairly tough.
“I am fairly certain I’ve to chase, foot on the fuel. The identical objectives because the final couple days. I believe I mentioned this yesterday, however you simply should be courageous and play with the weather on the market.”
A bunch of 4 tied for fourth place at six underneath included Japan’s Minami Katsu and Rio Takeda, England’s Charley Hull and American Megan Khang.
Yamashita and Takeda, who was alone in second place by way of two rounds, had been the one members of the highest 10 on the leaderboard to shoot over-par. Takeda, Yamashita’s taking part in companion, additionally was two over.
World primary Nelly Korda stumbled to a 74 to go away her at even par for the event in a tie for thirty sixth place.
Defending champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot a two-under 70 and was additionally tied for thirty sixth at even par.
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