MUNOZ MAKES PLAY FOR SIXTH TITLE
AZAHARA MUNOZ takes a slender lead into the today’s final round of the ASI Ladies Scottish Open as she chases a sixth Ladies European Tour title.
Munoz carded a third-round 69 at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian to finish seven under par, a shot ahead of playing partner and former world No1 Stacy Lewis, who returned a 70.
Lewis’s fellow American Jennifer Song is two shots off the lead on five under, with compatriot Cheyenne Knight and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko another stroke back.
Munoz, who carded four birdies and two bogeys, said: ‘I’m enjoying being out there so much. I don’t know, I think this break was really good for me. I just came back and I just want to play golf. I just want to enjoy myself.’
Ko squandered a five-shot lead with six holes to play in last week’s Marathon Classic but has bounced back immediately and carded a bogeyfree 67 yesterday, the lowest round of the day.
‘Almost having a tournament right after makes you focus on what’s right there in front of you and I think maybe less think about what happened at Marathon,’ said the New Zealander.
‘There’s a lot about what happened to me on the last hole (a double bogey). But you have to talk about what amazing golf Danielle (Kang) played. I just think it really wasn’t meant to be.’
Kang, who is seeking a hat-trick of victories following back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour, is five off the lead after a 69, while Kylie Henry is the best placed home player on two over after a 69.