Charley Hull hit a stellar tee shot down the first. The 29-year-old begins her day three back at 6 under. The Englishwoman's best finish in this championship came close to home two years ago at Walton Heath when she finished runner-up to Lilia Vu.

Miyu Yamashita started and finished with short birdie putts and was flawless in between as she posted a 7-under 65 on Friday to build a three-shot lead over Rio Takeda going into the weekend of the Women’s British Open.

Miyu Yamashita was crooked off the tee and struggled on the greens, a rough combination that led to a hard-fought round of 2-over 74 on Saturday that shrunk her lead to one shot over A Lim Kim in the Women's British Open.