Lydia Ko birdied the 18th hole to cap a -2 70 -7 total in the third round Saturday that put her in the lead of the U.S. Women’s Open, bolstering her chance for her third major title in less than a year.
The 19-year-old Ko became the youngest woman to win a major last year at the Evian Championship and followed that up by winning the ANA Inspiration this spring. Now she’s in contention for her first U.S. Open title after failing to make the top 10 in her first four appearances. She has made 78 out of 79 cuts in her amazing young career.
Ko has a one-shot lead over 2009 winner Eun Hee Ji and Sung Hyun Park. Brittany Lang and Amy Yang are two shots back at -5 and Angela Stanford at -4.
Ko’s was tied for 52nd after an opening round of 73, nine shots off the lead but she got into contention with a 66 in the second round.
Brooke Henderson and Sue Kim are at T58 after rounds of 76.
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