Ariya Jutanugarn becomes first Thai major victor in LPGA history at Woburn

Jutanugarn became the first major victor from Thailand.

“This is really important for me and for golf in Thailand”, said Ariya, whose next stop is the Olympic Games in Rio.

Two days after opening with a 12-under 58 to break the Web.com mark and match the lowest score on a substantial tour, the 27-year-old German reached 23-under 187 to break the tour’s 54-hole record for strokes and fall one short of the mark for relation to par.

Smith, who’d been a model of consistency on Saturday, came out cold on Sunday and made five of her six bogeys on the front nine, threatening to derail her fine week.

She extended her bogey-free run to 33 holes with four birdies in an impressive outward nine of 32 and a controlled 34, picking up two further shots, coming back, saw her overtake South Korea’s Mirim Lee, who led after the first and second rounds.

“It was raining so I had to rush and bogeyed the 16th hole, it is stuff you have to deal with”, she said.

“My caddie helped me a lot. I just tried to keep chipping away”, she added. And after I make double, my fairway iron so good.

I felt a little bit of nervousness, but after a couple of holes I forgot about it. “I know like what I have to focus and the only thing I have to is like focus on what is under my control”. “I’m like, ‘Oh, what’s wrong with me.’ But after that, (I was) patient”.

“I think I got mad after that hole”, Jutanugarn said.

Karrie Webb heads the Australians in a share of 6th position although eight from the lead.

Her second daughter Sophie, was just 11 weeks old when she won at Lytham seven years ago, and she would love to lift the title again.

Mo Martin, the 2004 British Open champion, remained in the mix, posting a 69 to sit five strokes back of the lead heading into the final round.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve actually been in contention since the Australian Open at the beginning of the year”. Please see our terms of service for more information. “It’s been nice to play solidly”.

“We both got off to great starts and Ariya played tremendously today”, Matthew said.

Sarah Jane Smith also finished in the top 20, a 1-over final round dropping her to T17 at 5-under for the week.

The Thai then steadied herself well after taking six shots at the 13th, responding with three straight pars to maintain her slender lead over playing partner Lee.