After returning cards of 69 and 66 on Thursday and Friday, France’s Céline Boutier improved her record even further, finishing her third round in 65 moves. 7th at the start, the winner of the 2021 French Open got her day off to a perfect start thanks to 1 eagle on hole number 2 before continuing with 6 birdies and 1 bogey. The 29-year-old has taken control alone (-16 total) and is in a position to win her third title on the North American circuit.
The well-placed Jutanugarn sisters
Behind, at a length (-15), the South Korean Hae Ran Ryu, the American Alison Lee and Moriya Jutanugarn share second place. In the lead on Friday, the Thai maintained her good momentum during this third round with a card of 69 thanks to 6 birdies, even if she also conceded 3 bogeys. At -14, her sister Ariya Jutanugarn and the Norwegian Céline Borge are in 5th place.
Perrine Delacour 56th
The top 10 is completed by a group of 11 players in 7th position (-13). We find the South Koreans Amy Yang, Sei Young Kim, Jin Young Ko, Narin An and Jenny Shin, the Americans Cheyenne Knight, Annie Park and Lilia Vu, the Japanese Hinako Shibuno, the English Georgia Hall and the Canadian Maddie Szeryk. Another Frenchwoman was also at the start of this third round in Arizona. Thanks to a card of 69 (1 eagle at 18, 3 birdies, 2 bogeys), Perrine Delacour ranks 56th at -7.
