The final Major of 2026 is set-up to be an exciting finish, with Haeran Ryu leading at the halfway stage on seven-under-par.
Having claimed the last two Major championships – KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship – the South Korean is searching for a hattrick at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Carding rounds of 66 and 69, Ryu is one clear of Shiho Kuwaki at six-under, while Jeeno Thitikul and Yealimi Noh, who are searching for their first taste of Major success, are both five-under.
In terms of the top 10, Soo Bin Joo is solo fifth at three-under, while eight players share sixth spot at two-under.
Among them are home heroes Charley Hull and Lottie Woad, as well as Lauren Coughlin and amateur Paula Martin Sampedro.
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Ryu is searching for a third straight Major at the AIG Women’s Open
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On what promises to be an exciting Moving Day, the final pairing of Ryu and Kuwaki head out at 2.40pm (local time), while Noh and Thitikul tee off at 2.30pm.
Pairings that will draw attention are Hull and Coughlin at 2.00pm, while Woad and Major winner Celine Boutier at 1.35pm will gain some following.
In terms of the marquee group, though, that would be Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko at 1.15pm, with the duo alongside each other for a third straight day.
Both multiple-time Major winners are one-under-par and will look to make charges up the leaderboard on Saturday.
AIG Women’s Open Tee Times: Round Three
All times BST; For Eastern Time -5hrs
8.50am: Pia Babnik, Sara Kouskova9.00am: Manon de Roey, Cara Gainer9.10am: Nastasia Nadaud, Ayaka Furue9.20am: Hyojoo Kim, Yunseo Yang (a)9.30am: Alison Lee, Amelia Garvey9.40am: Carla Tejedo Mulet, Patty Tavatanakit9.50am: Maja Stark, Casandra Alexander10.05am: Annabell Fuller, Alexandra Forsterling10.15am: Yuka Saso, Amy Yang10.25am: Jin Young Ko, Wei Ling Hsu10.35am: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Mi Hyang Lee10.45am: Ashleigh Buhai, Chizzy Iwai10.55am: Arpichaya Yubol, Jenny Shin11.05am: Lindy Duncan, Aki Iwai11.20am: Yuna Araki, Sei Young Kim11.30am: Amanda Doherty, Alice Hewson11.40am: Dewi Weber, Brooke Henderson11.50am: Hannah Green, Nasa Hataoka12.00pm: Ariya Jutanugarn, Rose Zhang12.10pm: Minji Kang, Shannon Tan12.20pm: Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mao Saigo12.35pm: Auston Kim, Anna Nordqvist12.45pm: Esther Henseleit, Rio Takeda12.55pm: Aunchisa Utama, Yana Wilson1.05pm: Kajsa Arwefjall, Mimi Rhodes1.15pm: Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko1.25pm: Robyn Choi, Jinhee Im1.35pm: Celine Boutier, Lottie Woad1.50pm: Minami Katsu, Chanettee Wannasaen2.00pm: Charley Hull, Lauren Coughlin2.10pm: Paula Martin Sampedro (a), Lucy Li2.20pm: Jing Yan, Soo Bin Joo2.30pm: Yealimi Noh, Jeeno Thitikul2.40pm: Shiho Kuwaki, Haeran Ryu
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