No one has stood at a score of 200 after 54-holes of the Women’s U.S. Open — at least until Saturday when Minjee Lee shot a near-flawless 67 that put her 13-under heading into Sunday’s final 18.
Lee’s 54-hole record has her three shots clear of her closest competition and that’s her third round playing partner — Mina Harigae. A pair of bogeys early on the final nine dropped Harigae back to nine-under but a birdie at the 16th got her within striking distance of the leader.
Lee and Harigae are the only players in double-digits under par after three rounds.
If someone aside from Lee is going to make a run on Sunday, they’ll have to bring their “A” game. If Lee brings hers, it might not matter.
After Harigae, Bronte Law is the only player in at seven-under par after her Saturday 68.
It’s very crowded at six-under par, a full seven shots back and the two big names lead that list — world No. 1 Jin Young Ko and No. 3 Lydia Ko. Ko shot the day’s best round, 66, to make it to six-under. Jin Young Ko shot 71. Anna Nordqvist got to six-under as did Hyegin Choi and Xiyu Janet Lin.
World No. 2 Nelly Korda, making her return to competition after recovering from surgery, was nine back at four under par.
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