Mirim Lee shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday to match the Women’s British Open record and open a three-stroke lead in the major championship at tree-lined Woburn Golf Club.
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Lee, who held a three-stroke advantage overnight, told the Ladies European Tour website: “I felt a little bit of nervousness, but after a couple of holes I forgot about it”. “But after that, I’m really like be patient and I can come back really good”.
Ko was never in the running after her lacklustre first two rounds and closed with a two over 73 today.
Mo Martin was third at 11 under after 69.
“It was a tough year, but I’ve worked hard and this is the reward”, said the player who won at Royal Birkdale two years ago. Catriona Matthew, with a 71, was the top Briton on 10 under.
The only downside for the young Briton, who burst on to the worldwide stage as a 17-year-old with a brilliant performance in Europe’s 2013 Solheim Cup win over the US, came when her group was put on the clock for slow play on Friday.
Kaohsiung native Candie Kung and Taiwan’s Teresa Lu shared 17th place on 211 overall. However her newly recruited English caddie Pete Godfrey had bought into her approach and between them they found a way to stay calm enough to maintain the advantage before a birdie at the short 17th re-established a cushion, Lee’s bogey at the last dropping her into a tie for second with American Mo Martin, the 2014 victor.
South Africa’s Simon steamed to a tie for 10th with a second round 68, but the four-time Sunshine Tour victor slipped back to even-par 216 and joint 53rd after posting a five over 77 in the third round. 15 and 16. “I just tried to just keep chipping away”.
Feng, out first, had no idea how she was faring. “I got a lot of experience from this week”.
Hull made five birdies between holes seven and 12, but was put on the clock from 13 to 16 because of slow play.
“This year I have had so much fun when I play golf”. I was pretty young when I had that at 19, so I have a lot of chance to be better and a lot of time to work on that.
The Thai, who has not used her driver all week at the relatively short 6,448-yard Marquess Course at Woburn, said she was now aware of how to play under pressure.
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Jutanugarn has a quirky pre-shot routine in which she makes herself smile before addressing the ball. “Just a few too many mistakes”. With this win, worth £310,838, she will move up to third in the world rankings and next up is a trip to Rio for the women’s Olympic golf competition on August 17-20.
