Yuka Saso carded a 2-under-par 70 but stumbled for a share of 16th place after three rounds in the LPGA Portland Classic at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 2.
Starting the round at joint 11th, the Fil-Japanese blasted two eagles on the par-5 seventh and 10th holes but struggled with five bogeys against three birdies for a three-round total of 205.Her performance tied her with second-round leader Perrine Delacour and put her seven strokes behind American Megan Khang, who grabbed the solo lead by shooting a third straight 66 for 198.“I think last week definitely helped build some confidence, knowing I can win out here.
Khang, who guns for a second straight title after winning last week’s CPKC Women’s Open At Shaughnessy in Vancouver, British Columbia, shot seven birdies against a lone bogey on the ninth to take a one-stroke lead over Korean Hyo Joon Jang and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand. Jang, ranked No. 488 in the world, waxed hot with 11 birdies and one bogey for 62 while Wannasaen, 19, posted a 65.
Meanwhile, Bianca Pagdanganan scored an even-par 72 for 212 at joint 62nd after a rollercoaster round of five birdies and the same amount of bogeys.