Overview
- Korda fired an 8‑under 64 in steady 20 mph winds with stronger gusts to move to 13 under, her best round of the week by any player.
- She held a six‑shot cushion over Brooke Henderson among those who finished, with Amy Yang at 10 under and still facing the wind‑battered 17th.
- Play was halted after You Min Hwang’s 18‑foot birdie putt at 17 was blown off the green, with officials deeming conditions unfair.
- Lydia Ko, co‑leader at halfway, slipped with a double bogey and a bogey on the back nine and was 8 under through 16 when the horn sounded.
- Lottie Woad, who shared the 36‑hole lead with Ko, was 3 over for her round through 16 as the no‑cut, 72‑hole season opener paused in deteriorating cold.