Amy Yang and Stacy Lewis finished the day right where they started. Three strokes apart.
Saturday at the U.S. Women’s Open, 36-hole leader Yang was able to hang on to the top spot on the leaderboard, finishing the day with a 1-under par 69, three strokes ahead of Lewis. It was an up and down day for both Yang and Lewis who both carded multiple bogeys and birdies, with Lewis able to to cut the lead from four to two during the day, but each time Yang bounced back to again extend her lead. Lewis also carded a 1-under par 69 on Saturday.
Chella Choi made history during round three, carding a 29 on the front, the lowest nine-hole score in U.S. Women’s Open history. After opening rounds of 71 – 73, Choi’s third round 6-under par, 64 moved her into a tie for fifth at 2-under par for the championship.
Also at 2-under par is defending champion Michelle Wie, continuing to battle bursitis in her left hip, limped her way to a third round 2-under par, 68 and into contention heading into the final round.