THE CHICAGO GOLF CLUB IN WHEATON is the home for this weeks U.S. Sr. Women’s Open Tee times moved up for an early start on Sunday. USGA.org for details. ______________________________________________________________________
THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or on Linkedin, Facebook or Instagram. On the 18th green at the Chicago Golf Club.
LAURA DAVIES shot a third round 7 under par 66, the competitive course women’s record at the Chicago Golf Club, to take a commanding 5 shot lead into the final round on Sunday.
Tee times are moved up for an early start with the leaders going off about 9:30, for an expected 2 Pm finish.
Juli Inkster sits in second place after a 5 under par 68. Second round co-leader Trish Johnson is in third place after an even par round of 73.
the two rounds in the 60’s on Saturday by Davies and Inkster are the only two rounds in the 60’s all week. Inkster shot the first bogey free round of the championship during Saturdays third round. Danielle Ammacapne is alone in 4th place at 2 under par.
Click here to hear the Round 3 post round interviews with Laura Davies and Juli Inkster.
With the big lead Davies said she is uncomfortable abd it will be hard to sleep tonight, but feels if her lead is still five or more after nine holes she will feel pretty good. Davies thinks a three or four under par round on Sunday will be enough to win. Inkster is not counting herself out, but knows she needs to go low to beat Davies.
On Saturday during her bogey free round, she hit 14 of 14 fairways, and hit 16 greens in regulation. She knows another round that good will be needed to catch Davies.
Ammacapne said she made some tired swings early in the round, but settled down on the back nine and had enough success to move into red numbers after grinding most of the day at even par for the championship.
The shot of the day belonged to Davies, who said she hit the best 3-Iron of her life on the 12th hole. but it ran past the pine some 75 feet. But the double-break putt Davies had found the cup for eagle and the roar was heard all the way across the golf course and back to the clubhouse.
One subject being debated is whether or not the win should move Davies into the LPGA Hall of Fame if she wins. Davies says no, Inkster said yes. Sunday will prove interesting because of now the LPGA would not count the win to put Davies in the hall.