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Golf: Weather delays Lydia Ko’s shot at US Open title

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Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, hits out of the bunker on the first hole during the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf. Photo / AP

Lydia Ko must wait another day before she begins her fourth round at the US Open.

The final round play was suspended due to course conditions and anticipated inclement weather in Houston, the US Open organisers announced this morning.

Ko, who sits in a share of fifth, had yet to begin her round.

On Sunday, Ko posted just one birdie, along with two bogies, amongst 15 other par holes in the round but it was still enough to move her to within four shots of leader Hinako Shibuno of Japan.

Shibuno, who won last year’s British Open, shot a three-over 74 to hold a one-shot lead over American Amy Olson. Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn and South Korea’s Ji Yeong Kim lie in a share of third at one-under, a shot ahead of Ko and…

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