Amy Olson is alone at the controls at the end of the 3e round of the Evian Championship, fifth and last Major of the season, difficult third round for the Blue.

Amy OLSON Evian Championship - Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / DPPI

The 26-year-old American, with a total of 199 (-14), is two strokes ahead of South Korean Kim Sei-young (-12) and is four ahead of her compatriot Mo Martin (-10). British Open in 2014.

Olson, on Saturday returned a card of 65 with an eagle on the 9 and four birdies to grab the lead after leading with three other players on Friday.

“It was really good to start the day with a birdie,” said Olson, looking for a first Major victory.

The American with the palmares still virgin on the LPGA Tour, had finished in 9th place of ANA Inspiration, first major of the season.

Olson wants to learn a lesson from a previous major tournament result. In April, at ANA Inspiration, she started her final lap in second, but a 72 card dropped her to ninth.

Her brother Nathan has a shopping cart.

"It is one of my many golf memories," said Olson.
It's very special to have him by my side. "

The young Puerto Rican Maria Torres, coleader during the first two rounds, is the big loser of the day. By returning a card of 72, it drops to 11th place seven strokes from the leader.

The French Camille Chevalier and Céline Boutier, who brought back a card of 72 and 74 respectively, are 52nd and 62nd.

The winner of the tournament will leave with a bonus of $ 577.

Ranking after the 3rd round (par 71)

  1. Amy Olson (USA) 199 (69-65-65)
  2. Kim Sei-young (KOR) 201 (69-68-64)
  3. Mo Martin (USA) 203 (68-66-66)
  4.  Park Inbee (KOR) 204 (68-69-67)

. Georgia Hall (GBR) 204 (68-68-68

. Angela Stanford (USA) 204 (72-64-68)

  1. Ryann O'Toole (USA) 205 (68-74-63)

. Lee Jeon-eun (KOR) 205 (72-66-67)

. Austin Ernst (USA) 205 (66-70-69)

. Wei Ling Hsu (TPE) 205 (69-67-69)

  1. NASA Hataoka (JPN) 206 (67-71-68)

. Maria Torres (PUR) 206 (65-69-72)

....

  1. Pernilla Lindberg (SWE) 211 (72-70-69)
  2. Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 214 (71-73-70)
  3. Anna Nordqvist (SWE) 216 (71-70-75)

. Camille Chevalier (FRA) 216 (75-69-72)

  1. Celine Boutier (FRA) 219 (70-75-74)