Tseng in total control at British Open
The 21-year-old has had only one bogey in 54 holes and the third round was a masterpiece
Southport, England: Taiwan's Yani Tseng, the leader from round one, sang to calm her nerves and fired a third successive 68 to retain her four-shot advantage in the women's British Open at Royal Birkdale on Saturday.
The 21-year-old has had only one bogey in 54 holes and the third round was a masterpiece.
She was in total control and made birdies at the 13th and 15th before ending in style by hitting an eight iron second to 20 feet at the 472-yard 18th and holing out for an eagle three.
Tseng finished the day on a 12-under-par total of 204 with Katherine Hull as her nearest challenger.
"I stayed patient and trusted myself," said Tseng, twice a major winner.
She told reporters: "I did get nervous, but then I sang to myself — a song from my schooldays in Taiwan. This feels very special and I am really enjoying it."
Scores (third round):
204 - Yani Tseng (TPE) 68-68-68
208 - Katherine Hull (AUS) 68-74-66
210 - Kim In-Kyung (KOR) 70-72-68
211 - Brittany Lincicome (USA) 69-71-71.
Scores
Women's British Open, third round: 204 - Yani Tseng (TPE) 68-68-68; 208 - Katherine Hull (AUS) 68-74-66; 210 - Kim In-Kyung (KOR) 70-72-68
211 - Brittany Lincicome (USA) 69-71-71; 212 - Seo Hee Kyung (KOR) 73-69-70, Momoko Ueda (JPN) 72-70-70, Christina Kim (USA) 74-68-70, Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 73-68-71, Cristie Kerr (USA) 73-67-72
