Overview

• Third-round alternate-shot 2-under 68 propels Sarah Schmelzel and Albane Valenzuela to 13-under 197 and the tournament lead.
• Jennifer Kupcho and Leona Maguire, along with Gemma Dryburgh and Cassie Porter, trail by one stroke at 12 under.
• Defending champions Ruoning Yin and Jeeno Thitikul sit at nine under, two shots off the pace entering the final round.
• The LPGA’s only team event alternates foursomes and four-ball formats to challenge pairings over four rounds.
• Both Schmelzel and Valenzuela are seeking their first LPGA Tour victories in Sunday’s final best-ball session.