US Women & # 039; s Open: Hinako Shibuno has a narrow lead into the final round

Shibuno won her first major at the Women & # 39; s British Open last year -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) Other selected: +3 B Law (Eng) +7 C Hull (Eng) +8 J Ewart Shadoff (Eng)

Hinako Shibuno of Japan has a one-time lead over American Amy Olson entering the final round of the US Women's Open in Houston, Texas.

The 2019 Women & # 39; s The winner of the British Open had started the day three strokes away from the rest of the field.

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

"It was a small shock that I dropped a few shots," she said afterwards.

] "But I'll do my best tomorrow and try to play my way",

Olson, looking for her first LPGA title, shot a 71 and shot to second place with Thai Moriya Jutanugarn and South Korean Kim2 Ji-yeong, who tied the best round of the week with a bogey-free 67, the only other players under par

"I got off to a tough start out there, but I played really well when I finished and anything could happen tomorrow," said Olson.

"It's all about staying patient and not getting caught up in what someone else is doing."

The tournament has a $ 1 million (approximately £ 744,000) winner's check, scheduled for June, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

British Charley Hull, who was two shots off the lead after opening day but slid back on day two continued her slump with a seven-over 78, including a quadruple bogey on the 11th.