On Saturday, Jaeger played the three par-5 holes in four under with an eagle on the 15th and two birdies. But I know that I still played solid out there.
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Lydia Ko sits in a tie for 27th at three-under, 13 strokes off the lead, heading into the final round of the Women’s British Open.
Three weeks ago at the U.S. Women’s Open, Lee opened with a 64, then followed with rounds of 74, 76 and 73 to tie for 11th.
On Sunday at Woburn Golf Club, 20-year-old Ariya Jutanugarn captured her first major title at the RICOH Women’s British Open.
Korea’s Lee, who led by three shots after a 10-under-par first round 62 and was still a shot ahead at the halfway stage, remains well placed a couple of shots behind on 14-under-par, while American Mo Martin, playing in this event for the first time since winning it in 2014 after missing out through injury past year, registered a 69 to move into third place on 11-under. She finished at 16-under 272 on the hilly, tree-filled Marquess course – a big change from the usual seaside layouts in the British Open rotation. American Mo Martin (68) is three shots off the lead and American Stacy Lewis (70) is another stroke back in seventh place at 7-under.
However, a double-bogey six at the par-four home hole put a sour end to a low round. Both have four wins, including a major, and the Evian Championship next month, the final major, might go a long way in determining the victor.
“I think everything in the past is good for me, because I learned a lot from that”, said Jutanugarn, who won three straight LPGA Tour events earlier this season.
Lee, who made a course-record 10-under-par 62 in the first round, is ahead of China’s Shanshan Feng and Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn who are both tied second. I know how to be like patient. “The best cure for a double-bogey is a toffee, or sugar, any type of sugar; I love my chocolate”, she said with a laugh.
At the time, she said she was “really nervous” and got a lot of experience from it.
Lee is aiming for the first major of her career.
Matthew, who turns 47 next month, posted her stellar score while sinking seven birdies.
I’m looking forward to playing at the Olympics in Rio.
“On 13, I’m like, “Oh, what’s wrong with me, ‘” Jutanugarn said”. “I can’t wait. I’m really excited about that”.
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South Korea’s Ha Na Jang (67) and 46-year-old Scot Catriona Matthew (65) were 9 under. The American won in 2013 at St. Andrews. She’s winless in 57 starts since June 2014.
