Lydia Ko was looking over her shoulder as her competitors made ground on her in the third round. Photo / Getty
Lydia Ko has been joined by France's Celine Boutier at the top of the leaderboard after day three of the Women's Scottish Open.
Boutier shot a 5-under-par 67 — five birdies on the front nine — to make up four shots on the New Zealander, who could manage only a
1-under 71.
"I really like links golf and playing in windy conditions. I feel like my ball flight is pretty low and so I never really have trouble keeping it down which is an advantage here because the ball doesn't get affected as much," Boutier said. "And I had some good memories of playing well in the past so that's always helpful."
Ko offset three bogeys with a birdie finish at Dundonald Links.
"My irons were not as sharp, so I don't think I set myself up for as many easier kind of 15-feet and birdie opportunities," Ko said. "I know it wasn't the best golf I've played, but I was able to scramble around. I don't think it was as bad as I think, and I think because I had two really low rounds it makes me compare more to the past couple days."
