Lydia Ko in search of a third major title takes an option to win the Women's PGA, one step ahead of Brittany Lincicome and Gerina Piller.

Lydia Ko - Evian Championship 2015 - © TPlassais / Swing-feminine.com

Lydia Ko - Evian Championship 2015 - © TPlassais / Swing-feminine.com

The World No.70 New Zealander in search of a third consecutive Grand Slam title, handed a card of 1 (minus-2) at the end of the third round of the Women's PGA for a total score of -XNUMX.

After her victory at the Evian Championship in September 2015, the last major tournament of the season, the 1-year-old world No. 19 offered herself a second major in April, during the ANA Inspiration tournament. With another victory this Sunday, Ko would be the first player to win three major titles in a row after South Korea's Inbee Park in 2013.

“You know, I'm very happy with my position. I didn't really know how it would end, because I didn't see the results of the last group. Now I just have to stay positive, "said Lydia Ko." It looks like the girls, are playing really well I have to focus on my game. We still have 18 holes to play where anything can happen. You never know what can happen until the last putt ”.

Lincicome and Piller played 71. Like the leader, Lincicome bugged on the 18th hole.

The leaders of the first two rounds, Canada's Brooke M. Henderson and Mirim Lee, handed in 73 cards. They are tied for fourth with four other players.

Céline Herbin, the only French woman still in the running, returned her best card of the week (72) to point 39th (+8).