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US Women’s Open third round leaderboard<\/b><\/p>\n
-6<\/b> S-Y Kim (Kor), N Korda (US); -5<\/b> IG Chun (Kor), J Kupcho (US); -4<\/b> G Lopez (Mex), N Hataoka (Jpn), R Yin (Chn) <\/p>\n
Selected others: -3<\/b> C Hull (Eng); -2<\/b> M Stark (Swe); +1<\/b> A Thitikul (Tha); +7<\/b> L Woad (Eng)<\/p>\n
Full leaderboard<\/a><\/p>\n World number one Nelly Korda carded a four-under-par 67 as she moved into a share of the lead after the third round of the US Women’s Open, while England’s Charley Hull put herself in contention with a stunning 65.<\/p>\n American Korda sank three of her five birdies on the final three holes at the Riviera Country Club in California to move to six under following a round which included one bogey.<\/p>\n Sei-Young Kim posted a 68, which included five birdies and two bogeys, as the South Korean joined Korda at the top of the standings.<\/p>\n Hull shot the best round on Saturday with seven birdies and one bogey in her 65 and is now three off the lead. <\/p>\n “I kind of like chasing,” Hull said. “I just find it more fun and I can then be free and then just play golf how I want to play golf.”<\/p>\n The US Women’s Open is the second of five majors on the women’s tour, with Korda having won the first with victory at the Chevron Championship in April.<\/a><\/p>\n She is aiming to win the US Women’s Open for the first time in her 12th attempt after finishing as joint runner-up in 2025.<\/p>\n “I think last year I really, really wanted it, and the more you want it sometimes, the more you stiffen up and you get a little bit more nervous,” said Korda, who has recovered from a first-round 73 with two rounds of 67. <\/p>\n “I play my best golf when I’m happy, free Nelly, and I’m kind of joking around out there. So that’s kind of the attitude that I’m going to have tomorrow [Sunday].”<\/p>\n First-round leader Jennifer Kupcho is a shot off the lead on five under, along with In-Gee Chun, after they both hit 69s in their third rounds.<\/p>\n “I can’t control what anyone else is doing, so I’m just going to go out there and do my best and see how that matches up with them,” said American Kupcho.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n