The third round of the women's golf tour of America was held in Arizona on the 30th, and Yuka Sasao improved her score and moved up to 4th place, one stroke behind the leader, with a total of 14 under.
Starting in 6th place at 11 under, three strokes behind the leader, Sasao improved his score by three spots to 14 under with eight birdies, three bogeys, and one double bogey.
He moved up to 4th place, heading into the final round with a one-shot difference from the leader.
Sasao said, ``My shots were good, but my short game was good. I don't come here every week to lose, so of course I want to win.''
Additionally, Ayaka Furue improved her score by five points to a total of 12 under par, placing her in 16th place with Nasa Hataoka.
Minami Katsu and Yuna Nishimura were in 35th place with a total of 9 under par, while Yuri Yoshida, who has been fully participating in the American tour since this season, dropped his score and fell to 75th place with a total of 3 under par.
Spain's Carlota Ciganda, South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo, and American Sarah Schmelzel are tied for the lead with a total of 15 under par, and it's a crowded field with 20 players within three strokes of the leader.