Hinako Shibuno (22 = Suntory), who participated for the first time, took the lead with 3 strokes behind second place.

He started in 2nd place, 1 stroke behind the leader, and although each player was slow, he posted the best score of 67 with 6 birdies and 2 bogies. I spread four to make a total of 7 under, 135. Second, he led amateur Lin Grant (Sweden) by 3 strokes and decided to advance to the final round.

Birdie started the first par 5 of the Jack Rabbit field, which is different from the first round. When I hit the third shot at 4 meters, I sank it. The putt was strong, and the sixth par 4 also scored a 4-meter putt and took the second birdie. Hitting the first bogey at No. 8, stretch one and back, accelerated momentum in the second half as in the first round.

The 10th par 5 scored a 4-meter putt, the 12th par 4 hit the second shot at 2.5 meters and the 15th par 4 scored a 6-meter putt and extended three. He made the second bogey at 16, but immediately after that, he sank a 10-foot putt at 17 par 4 and the sixth birdie. We decided to recover for the first time in this tournament and we will use the momentum to advance to the final round.

After the hole, I went through the leaderboard when I filled out the scorecard and said, “I thought it was a dream. I’m in a good spot that surprised me. It’s too good. I’m surprised.” “I didn’t have a leaderboard on the Jack Rabbit course, and I thought I was definitely higher because I had this score,” he said, playing without being aware of the lead to the hole.

In the fourth main race of the season, the British Women’s Open, which aimed to win the other three races in a row, did not qualify, ANA Inspiration was ranked 51st and the United States Women’s Professional Championship was 58th. “I think I’m growing a bit,” he said confidently. At the AIG Women’s British Open last year, she won the second major title for the first time in 42 years since Hisako Higuchi. The second big victory for the first time in Japan has become more realistic.