Lydia Ko, Celine Boutier Share Lead at Trust Women's Scottish Open

France's Boutier shot 5-under 67 in third round at Dundonald Links to catch Ko going into Sunday's final round.
Lydia Ko, Celine Boutier Share Lead at Trust Women's Scottish Open
Lydia Ko, Celine Boutier Share Lead at Trust Women's Scottish Open /

IRVINE, Scotland — Lydia Ko was joined by Celine Boutier at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Trust Women’s Scottish Open on Saturday.

France’s Boutier shot a 5-under-par 67 — five birdies on the front nine — to make up four shots on the New Zealander, who could manage only a 1-under 71. Ko offset three bogeys with a birdie finish at the par-72 Dundonald Links on the Ayrshire coast. Both players are at 15-under par 201 going into Sunday's final round.

Canada’s Maude-Aimee Leblanc started and finished with birdies for a 66 which lifted her to a tie for third place alongside Germany’s Leonie Harm on 14 under, one shot off the lead.

Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea (70) and Lilia Vu of the United States (71) were two off the lead going into the last round.

No. 1-ranked Jin Young Ko was at 1 under overall, and defending champion Ryann O’Toole at 4 under.


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