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US Women’s Open: Hinako Shibuno holds narrow lead going into final round

Shibuno won her first major at last year’s Women’s British Open
-4 H Shibuno (Jpn); -3 A Olson (US); -1 Ji-yeong Kim2 (Kor), M Jutanugarn (Tha); Level: Y Noh (US), L Ko (NZ), M Khang (US), K Papp (US)
Selected others: +3 B Law (Eng) +7 C Hull (Eng) +8 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng)

Japan’s Hinako Shibuno holds a one-shot lead over American Amy Olson going into the final round of the US Women’s Open in Houston, Texas.

The 2019 Women’s British Open winner had started the day three strokes clear of the rest of the field.

But the 22-year-old only managed one birdie, starting and finishing her round of 74 with a bogey for a four-under total.

“It was a little shock that I dropped a couple of shots,” she said afterwards.

“But I will do my best tomorrow and try to play my way,”

Olson, who is seeking her first LPGA title, shot a 71 to move into second with Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn and South Korean Kim2…

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