- 2019 British Open champion in line for her second major
- Tee times moved up as rain is forecast for final round
Hinako Shibuno passed a big test on Saturday in a classic US Women’s Open that put a premium on par, keeping the lead with a three-over 74 going into a final round at Champions Golf Club that figures to be the toughest of all.
Shibuno led by four shots when she made her lone birdie on the par-five fifth hole, and then it was a matter of hanging on for dear life on a rain-softened course that made it tough to control shots with splatters of mud on the golf ball.
