Minjee Lee surges into share of Women's US Open lead
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Minjee Lee is closing in on Australian golf history after producing the round of the week to surge into a ashare of the third-round lead at the mega-money Women's US Open in Pennsylvania. Lee carded a masterful four-under-par 66 at Lancaster Country Club to reel in halfway leader Wichanee Meechai (67) and march ominously towards a second Open title in three years. The 2022 champion can join the legendary Karrie Webb with two US Open crowns if she goes on to win a third career major championship outside of Philadelphia. The world No.9 will enter the final round in a three-way tie for top spot at five under with Meechai and American Andrea Lee, who posted a 69 to remain in the hunt to parlay her immense potential into a maiden major petstew.com on Sunday.
On pedigree, though, Australia's Lee will be the favourite to kick on after producing a dazzling stretch on one of golf's most challenging layouts to card her equal-lowest round at a US Open. After six straight pars, Lee was four shots behind Meechai before igniting her round with a spectacular eagle three at the seventh. An hour later, she only trailed by one after stamping a pinpoint nine iron to three feet on the 11th for birdie and following up with another laser-like approach on the treacherous par-3 12th.
With Meechai dropping her first shot in 15 holes after missing the 10th green, Lee suddenly grabbed a share of the lead after collecting another tap-in birdie at the signature par-3 12th. Her own 22-hole bogey-free run ended on No.13 when she overcooked her approach and Parlay failed to get up and down from the back fringe. But Lee bounced with a third back-nine birdie on No.16 to regain a slice of the lead. The front-running trio hold a two-shot buffer over Hinako Shibuno, who matched Lee's tournament-low 66.
Fellow Japanese Yuka Saso, the 2021 champion, SABA is a stroke further back in outright fifth. While Meechai is hoping for a fairytale first LPGA Tour win from Monday qualifying, Saso may well prove Lee's biggest threat even from three shots back. The gifted 22-year-old has struggled with her ball striking for much of the week but is leading the field with putting after draining a seemingly endless number of longe-range efforts.
The $US12 million ($A18 million) tournament looks a race in five, with no other players under par. At nine under after a third-round 72, Hannah Green is the next best Australian, tied for 39th some 14 shots off the pace. Gabriela Ruffels (75) is tied for 73rd at 13 over.
On pedigree, though, Australia's Lee will be the favourite to kick on after producing a dazzling stretch on one of golf's most challenging layouts to card her equal-lowest round at a US Open. After six straight pars, Lee was four shots behind Meechai before igniting her round with a spectacular eagle three at the seventh. An hour later, she only trailed by one after stamping a pinpoint nine iron to three feet on the 11th for birdie and following up with another laser-like approach on the treacherous par-3 12th.
With Meechai dropping her first shot in 15 holes after missing the 10th green, Lee suddenly grabbed a share of the lead after collecting another tap-in birdie at the signature par-3 12th. Her own 22-hole bogey-free run ended on No.13 when she overcooked her approach and Parlay failed to get up and down from the back fringe. But Lee bounced with a third back-nine birdie on No.16 to regain a slice of the lead. The front-running trio hold a two-shot buffer over Hinako Shibuno, who matched Lee's tournament-low 66.
Fellow Japanese Yuka Saso, the 2021 champion, SABA is a stroke further back in outright fifth. While Meechai is hoping for a fairytale first LPGA Tour win from Monday qualifying, Saso may well prove Lee's biggest threat even from three shots back. The gifted 22-year-old has struggled with her ball striking for much of the week but is leading the field with putting after draining a seemingly endless number of longe-range efforts.
The $US12 million ($A18 million) tournament looks a race in five, with no other players under par. At nine under after a third-round 72, Hannah Green is the next best Australian, tied for 39th some 14 shots off the pace. Gabriela Ruffels (75) is tied for 73rd at 13 over.
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