Brooke Henderson holds a two-stroke lead in her defence of the LPGA Portland Classic
Sunday 3 July 2016 16:54, UK
Defending champion Brooke Henderson fired a two-under par 70 on Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the LPGA Portland Classic.
The 18-year-old, ranked second in the world, stood on 13-under par 203 after 54 holes at 6,476-yard Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
"I definitely want to play better on Sunday," the Canadian said.
Colombia's Mariajo Uribe was second on 205 after a third-round 71, with Norway's Suzann Pettersen shooting a 74 with six bogeys and four birdies to fall to a share of third with American Austin Ernst on 207.
Henderson birdied the third and par-five seventh holes and began the back nine with another birdie in Oregon.
But she stumbled with a double bogey at the par-three 13th to fall back, before a birdie at the par-three 16th boosted her lead.
Uribe opened with a bogey, then birdied a trio of par-five holes - the fifth, seventh and 12th before the South American standout took a double bogey at 13 as well, but also bounced back with a birdie at 16.
Three Americans qualified for the British Women's Open as a result of their 54-hole showing on 140 - Kelly Shon, Brianna Do and Cheyenne Woods, the 25-year-old niece of Tiger Woods.
