Charley Hull moved into contention after shooting the lowest round of the week at the Women’s US Open.
The English world number seven, chasing her first major title, heads into the final round at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles trailing Nelly Korda and Sei Young Kim by three strokes.
Hull, who opened with rounds of 73 and 72, made her third-round move with a 65 which included seven birdies, three of them in the final five holes.
“I played really decent actually the first two days tee-to-green,” Hull said. “Just couldn’t get a putt. So just stuck in there and went at everything today.”
World number one Korda birdied the final three holes for a second successive 67, leaving her on six under par alongside Kim.
Former champion In Gee Chun and Jennifer Kupcho are a shot further back with Nasa Hataoka, Gaby Lopez and Ruoning Yin two strokes off the lead.
England’s Lottie Woad is seven over par after a 74 which included a two-stroke penalty for improving her stance in a bunker.
PA
