Thompson has been lurking around the leaderboard all week
, shooting 69 on Thursday and 71 in the second round before shooting the low round of her career at this tournament on Saturday.
Thompson added another long birdie putt on No. 14 and reached the green at the par-5 17th in two shots before two-putting for birdie and the lead. She saved par with a 3-foot putt at 18 after hitting her tee shot into the rough and her approach behind the green.“I struck it well all day, made a few good putts out there,” she said.
New Jersey high school amateur Megha Ganne shot a 72 and was tied for third at 3 under with 2019 champion Jeongueun Lee6 of South Korea. Canadian Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., significantly improved on Friday’s 78, with a 2-under 69 heading into the final round. Henderson, who had four birdies on Saturday, is tied for 12th, nine strokes behind Thompson.
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