Overview

• Miyu Yamashita shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 to reach 11-under par and open a three-stroke advantage over Rio Takeda.
• Rio Takeda recovered from an early bogey with a tap-in eagle at the ninth and carded a 69 to sit second at 8-under.
• Lindy Duncan, Chiara Tamburlini and Pajaree Anannarukarn share third place at four-under par, four strokes behind the leader.
• Lottie Woad rallied with four birdies but a triple bogey on the par-4 16th left her at two-under, nine shots adrift.
• World No. 1 Nelly Korda is also at two-under after an even-par 72, while defending champion Lydia Ko stands at two-over on the cut line of 146 (+2).