Nasa Hataoka produced a dazzling 66 in tough conditions to seize the third-round lead in the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach while Ireland’s Leona Maguire slipped back to two-over par as she included two double bogeys in a 75.
Irish amateur Aine Donegan fired a third-round 75 after a nine on the eighth derailed three early birdies but remained just inside the top 20 on four over.
The Japanese player, 24, was bogey-free as she finished on seven-under-par on a day when nobody else broke 70 and only 11 of the 74-strong field came home under par.
Maguire sits on here own in 13th, at +2 after three rounds. Donegan is two shots further back, tied 19th overall.
Leona Maguire of Ireland plays her shot from the sixth tee durin …