The third round of the women's golf tournament, which combines the US and domestic tours, was held in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
The tour tournament, which was co-hosted by Japan and the United States for the first time in three years due to the influence of the new corona, is being held at the Seta Golf Course in Otsu City.
Ueda, who came out as the sole leader with a total of 10 under par, got off to a good start with a birdie on the 1st par 5. On the 3rd par 3, he stole a chip-in birdie from the grass next to the green, which was about 7 meters away from the cup. rice field.
However, they bogey on the par-4 5th and 7th holes, and the first half is even par.
In the second half, he sank an 8-meter birdie putt at the opening par-4 10th, then took consecutive birdies at the 12th and 13th, and then at the par-5 16th, he hit the third shot close to the pin and made a birdie.
He hit a bogey on the following 17th, but closed the par 5 18th with a birdie, and on this day, Ueda increased his score by 7 with 7 birdies and 3 bogeys, and kept the top alone with a total of 14 under par. did.
Ueda said, "I wasn't feeling so well, I missed short putts and couldn't swing my shots comfortably, but I was able to play more calmly mentally than usual. I want to keep my feet on the ground and play without rushing."
Gemma Dreiberg of Scotland, who improved her score by 7 points, was in 2nd place, just 1 stroke behind her. In 3rd place was Miyu Yamashita, who is currently ranked No. 1 in prize money and points rankings in Japan. I made a total of 12 under stretched.