Lexi Thompson hunting Olympic gold: Final Round preview of the US Women’s Championship
The American thrashed a brilliant third round 66 to take a one shot lead into Sunday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
A clean card!@Lexi's bogey-free 66 on Saturday at @TheOlympicClub is the @Lexus Top Performance of the Day. pic.twitter.com/SNCkByvGXu
— U.S. Women's Open (USGA) (@uswomensopen) June 6, 2021
Although Thompson is a two-time runner-up this season, this is not a performance those on the outside might have predicted.
Yuka Saso joins the leaders at 4-under at @TheOlympicClub
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 4, 2021
Earlier this year, @Kstupples compared her powerful swing to @McIlroyRory's 💪👇 pic.twitter.com/HXgKRVqjgS
Lexi Thompson - first on 7-under
Yuka Saso - second on 6-under
Megha Ganne - tied third on 3-under
11-year-old Megha Ganne met @JordanSpieth at a @TheFirstTee clinic in 2015.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 4, 2021
Six years later, she's one back at the @USWomensOpen.
"If he can do it, I think I can do it, too." pic.twitter.com/lPk1nMZpia
Jeongeun Lee6 - tied third on 3-under
Conclusions
6 of the last 7 @uswomensopen champions were multiple shots off the lead entering the final round.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) June 6, 2021
Largest 54-hole comeback is 5 shots
Largest comeback by position to win was tied for 9th by A Lim Kim last year.