The third round of this year's first major tournament for women's golf was held in Ibaraki Prefecture, and 22-year-old Ayaka Takahashi, one of the "golden generation" born in 1998, who is aiming for the first victory of the tour, scored 3 I stretched out and kept the top position alone.
Takahashi, who started in the lead with a total of 9 under, increased his score to a total of 12 under with 3 birdies and no bogie, 3 strokes behind 2nd place.
In second place with a total of 9 under, 22-year-old Momoko Osato, 20-year-old Yuna Nishimura, and 19-year-old Mao Saigo, who finished second in last week's tournament, lined up.
In addition, four players, including Momoko Ueda, who is aiming to win the championship for two consecutive weeks in fifth place with a one-stroke difference, are continuing.
Mone Inami, who has won four wins this year, is in 13th place with a total of 5 under, and Erika Hara, who is aiming for three consecutive victories in major tournaments, is in 36th place in total even par.