US Women’s Open Golf 2014: Day 3 LPGA Leaderboard Scores, Analysis, Highlights

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Published: June 21, 2014

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Michelle Wie began Saturday's third round at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open with a three-shot lead. All of it evaporated at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, as Wie posted a two-over 72, sliding back to two-under par overall and tied with Amy Yang.

Beginning the day four shots off Wie's pace, Yang battled back and had a turbulent roller-coaster start to her round, registering zero pars in the first seven holes amid a medley of birdies and bogeys. Thankfully for Yang, there was more of the former to be had.

Yang settled down with two birdies on the back nine, not dropping a shot until a disappointing three-put at the par-four 18th hole to close out a two-under 68. Pinehurst's slick greens often separate the contenders from the pretenders.

Until she got a bit too aggressive on No. 18, Yang held together a great round by holing some key putts, as she implied after her work was finished:



Below is a look at the updated leaderboard entering the last 18 holes:



Check out some of the top highlights from Day 3, courtesy of espnW:

The heightened pressure of a major championship weekend and unforgiving course conditions made Pinehurst an even more trying test for the players.

Ask Lexi Thompson, Wie's playing partner, seeking her second straight major title. Consecutive double bogeys on Nos. 8 and 9, combined with three straight bogeys on the back, saw her tumble down the leaderboard from one-under to three-over after a 74.

Golf Channel's Randall Mell noted how close Thompson was in the beginning before a string of errors took her further from contention:



Thompson did birdie the last hole to get a bit closer, but she is still five shots behind, and the closest challengers to the co-leaders have a tough task ahead.

At the turn, it appeared Wie would take control of the tournament and perhaps run away with her maiden major, per...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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