New lead player in Florida. World No. 1 Nelly Korda returns a card of 66 (-6), marked with seven birdies for a bogey. One stroke behind, her compatriot Danielle Kang and the Mexican Gaby Lopez played 67 and 68 respectively. Gaby Lopez was still in the lead with four holes remaining, but two poor approaches cost her a stroke on the 15th and 17th. The champion 2020 recovered at 18 by signing a birdie, just like Nelly Korda.
Céline Boutier returned a card of 67 (-5) to take 5th place, 3 shots from the head. The Parisian signed a first leg in 32 (-4) with a cannon birdie-birdie start. The return was less prolific, with two birdies on 11 and 15 for a birdie on par 3 on 17.
