Ricoh Women's British Open leaderboard http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/ricohwomensbritishopen/leaderboard
The 20 year old Thai star Ariya Jutanugarn shot a bogey-free -6 66 -16 to lead this Ricoh Women's British Open by two strokes ahead of South Korea's Mirim Lee. who shot -3 69.
Mo Martin is third at -11 as she also shot 69. This little American won the 2014 British Open, and she leads the LPGA hitting 87% of fairways.
Scotland’s Catriona Matthew played with Jutanugarn, 26 years her junior and at 46 is trying to become the oldest major champion, had a -1 71 -10.
Jutanugarn is so long she doesn't carry a driver, rather hits a 2 iron. She is a different player than the one you may remember lost the ANA Inspiration at Rancho Mirage when she bogeyed the final three holes allowing Lydia Ko to steal the trophy.
She seems much calmer, says she just wants to have fun, and she may well be laughing later on today. She is certainly the one to catch as she has broken the 54-hole record of 201 set by Caroline Masson in 2011 at Carnoustie. The 72-hole mark is 269 by Karen Stupples in 2004 at Sunningdale.
Canadians: Alena Sharp shot a -2 70 T40, while Brooke Henderson and Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Sherbrooke, Que., both shot -1 71. They are all on course as I write.
Local favourite and Woburn member, Charley Hull played well on Saturday, but she opened with a triple bogey then the putts just didn't fall for her on her way to 75, -2 T40 but is out early today trying to post a low score for the huge galleries following her.
Listen for my report at 745 this morning on TSN1050..
Bryan Angus
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