HINAKO SHIBUNO LEADS THE US WOMEN'S OPEN BY ONE

Japan’s Hinako Shibuno, the 2019 AIG Women’s Open champion, takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the 75th US Women’s Open in Texas.

Hinako Shibuno hung on to her US Women's Open lead as only two players managed to break par on a brutally tough third day in Houston.

Shibuno, who was three shots clear overnight, shot in a three-over-par 74, which was enough to keep her on top of the leaderboard at -4, although her advantage was whittled down to a single shot.

America's Amy Olson, the first-round leader, maintained her challenge for a maiden major after a commendable level-par 71, which moved her up to solo second place on -3.

Tied for third place on -1 are South Korea's Ji Yeong Kim2 and Thialand's Moriya Jutanugarn. Kim2 posted the round of the day by a large distance, firing a remarkable four-under-par 67.

New Zealand's Lydia Ko is tied for fifth on level-par alongside the American trio of Yealimi Noh, USA Solheim Cup star Megan Khang and amateur Kaitlyn Papp, while the current world No 1, South Korea's Jin Young Ko is just five off the pace heading into the final major round of the year.

England's Charley Hull crashed out of contention following a seven-over 78, which included a quadruple-bogey 8, leaving her compatriot Bronte Law as the leading British player tied for 19th on +3.