Green continues to lead Women's PGA Championship
Sacha Pisani
June 23, 2019 01:24 MYT
June 23, 2019 01:24 MYT
Australian Hannah Green closed the third round with a one-stroke lead at the Women's PGA Championship.
Green carded a two-under-par 70 on Saturday to remain the woman to beat at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
The 22-year-old teed off with a three-shot advantage, but Green's lead was cut to one after bogeying the last in Chaska, Minnesota.
Green – bidding to become the first Australian to win the major LPGA Tour tournament since Karrie Webb in 2001 – is nine under overall, ahead of Ariya Jutanugarn (68).
.@hannahgreengolf and @jutanugarn battled back-and-forth at @Hazeltine as the gap tightened at the top of the leaderboard on moving day. HIGHLIGHTS pic.twitter.com/9N1alwY6jb — LPGA (@LPGA) June 22, 2019
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Lizette Salas (68) and Nelly Korda (69) are tied for third and four strokes off the pace.
Defending champion Park Sung-hyun, meanwhile, posted a 71 to be five shots behind Green heading into the final round.