ISPS Handa World Invitational: Georgia Hall one off lead in women's event; Ewen Ferguson heads men's
Georgia Hall one stroke behind Amanda Doherty heading into final round; Leona Maguire seven shots off the pace on five under after three-over third round - watch final day of ISPS Handa World Invitational live on Sky Sports Golf from 11.30am, Sunday
Saturday 13 August 2022 19:32, UK
England's Georgia Hall is just one shot of the lead after three rounds of the ISPS Handa World Invitational as she chases her second victory of 2022.
The 26-year-old shot a three-under 70 in Northern Ireland on Saturday to move to 11 under for the tournament, with America's Amanda Doherty a stroke better off at 12 under.
Hall - who won the Aramco Saudi Ladies International in March - reached 12 under herself after making eagle at the ninth hole but then bogeyed 11 and 17 before birdieing the 18th at Galgorm Castle.
Doherty also picked up a shot at the 18th to move clear of both Hall and Peiyun Chien, with that birdie on the last seeing her post a one-under-par round of 72.
Doherty said: "I think overall it was a good day. I got off to a bit of a rough start and hit a few crazy shots but I managed to come back from that."
Like Hall, Chien was also three under for the day, mixing six birdies with a bogey at 12 and a double bogey at 14 - but Leona Maguire's challenge faded with a three-over 76.
Irish star Maguire is now at five under, six shots off the lead, after four bogeys and a double bogey on the day.
In the men's tournament, Scotland's Ewen Ferguson is three strokes clear of American John Catlin with 18 holes to play after a two-under 68 took him to 11 under.
Ferguson had come under pressure on the second day with his level-par round after setting a course record nine-under round on day one at Galgorm.
Ferguson will now hope to clinch his second title of the year, with the 26-year-old pipping Chase Hanna by one stroke to win the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters back in March.
There is a four-way tie for third on seven under involving Spaniard Borja Virto, Denmark's Marcus Helligkilde, Scotland's Connor Syme and England's Jack Senior.
On leading since the opening day, Ferguson said: "I've not really thought about it to be honest. I've just been kind of enjoying it for the last couple of days.
"My swing still feels good and I've got a nice rhythm."
Watch the conclusion to the ISPS Handa World Invitational live on Sky Sports Golf from 11.30am on Sunday.
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