Bogey-free round gives Lexi Thompson the lead at US Women's Open The American has a one-stroke edge over the second-round leader, 19-year-old Yuka Saso of the Philippines. By AFP Sunday 6 Jun 2021, 10:18 AM 1 hour ago 835 Views 0 Comments Lexi Thompson during her third round. Image: SIPA USA/PA Images Lexi Thompson during her third round. Image: SIPA USA/PA Images LEXI THOMPSON FIRED five birdies without a bogey in a sparkling round on the Olympic Club Lake Course to grab a one-shot lead in the US Women’s Open. The American’s five-under par 66 on the imposing layout gave her a 54-hole total of seven-under par 64 and a one-stroke edge over second-round leader Yuka Saso of the Philippines.