CNN —Japanese golfer Nasa Hataoka will be looking to win her first major title on Sunday as she leads the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach.
Hataoka, a six-time LPGA Tour winner, tops the leaderboard after three rounds in California, one shot ahead of American Allisen Corpuz.
The 24-year-old, a runner-up at the 2021 US Women’s Open and the 2018 Women’s PGA Championship, will likely have to hold off a challenge from Corpuz if she is to win her first major title.
The Hawaiian native bogeyed the 18th hole during her one-under 71 as she searches for her first professional win.
Behind Corpuz on four-under overall are South Korea’s Kim Hyo-joo and the USA’s Bailey Tardy, who shot 73 and 75 respectively on Saturday.
Persons:
Nasa Hataoka, ”, Darron Cummings, Hataoka, Kim Hyo, Bailey Tardy
Organizations:
CNN, Nasa, US
Locations:
Hataoka, California