AIG Women’s Open: Charley Hull and Lilia Vu share lead at nine under ahead of final round at Walton Heath
England’s Charley Hull cards three birdies over holes 15 to 17 to move top of the leaderboard at nine under; Lilia Vu cards joint-low round of 67 to share lead going into final day; Watch fourth round live on Sunday from midday on Sky Sports Golf
Charley Hull birdies the 17th after a great tee-shot to take the outright lead at the AIG Women’s Open.
England’s Charley Hull has a share of the lead heading into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open after an enthralling third day at Walton Heath.
Hull, five back from overnight leader Ally Ewing at the start of her round, carded a four-under round of 68, with three birdies in a row at holes 15 through 17 pushing her to the top of the leaderboard.
Lilia Vu joined her there soon after, signing off the day’s joint-low round of 67 with a birdie at 18, while Angel Yin matched that score to sit one off the pace at eight under, tied with Hyo Joo-Kim.
Charley Hull analyses her third round 68 as she claims the joint lead of the AIG Women’s Open.
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Ewing, leading by five at 10 under to start the day, fell away with a three-over 75 that contained six bogeys to lie fifth at seven under going into the final day.
The writing was on the wall as early as the opening hole as Ewing’s lead shrunk from five to three as the American missed a par putt from a few feet after Hull had just holed another long birdie to close the gap.
Dame Laura Davies thinks Charley Hull has an excellent opportunity to claim her first major at the AIG Women’s Open.
It was the first of three bogeys for Ewing in her opening six holes, and though she eventually found some form with back-to-back birdies to start the back nine to again eke out a lead, she faded down the stretch as Hull, Vu and Ying’s challenge intensified.
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