Nasa Hataoka opens six-shot lead at Marathon Classic
Field Level Media
11 Jul 2021, 09:40 GMT+10
Japan's Nasa Hataoka fired a 7-under 64 on Saturday to build a six-shot lead after three rounds of the Marathon LPGA Classic at Sylvania, Ohio.
Hataoka carded eight birdies and one bogey during the solid round that gave her a 54-hole course record at 19-under 194 at Highland Meadows Golf Club.Elizabeth Szokol and Mina Harigae are tied for second. Szokol shot 67 and Harigae posted a 68.
But the pair are well behind the 22-year-old Hataoka, who hit 13 of 14 fairways and required just 29 putts during a round that tied for low of the day with Yuka Saso of the Philippines and Celine Boutier of France.