Georgia Hall in contention for maiden major at Women’s British Open

• Hall one shot back heading into final round
• Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum in the lead

It took until Georgia Hall’s 49th hole at the Women’s British Open for a scorecard aberration. That the 22-year-old responded so strongly from her first bogey illustrated a competitive spirit that will be necessary if Hall is to win her first major title on Sunday.

Hall’s dropped shot at the 13th was offset – and more – by birdies at the 15th and 16th. After handing another stroke back to the course, at the 17th, Hall again fought back; she birdied the closing hole. A third round of 69, Hall’s third sub-70 score in succession, leaves her one from the lead as held by Pornanong Phatlum with a round to play.

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