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Woad was in a tie for 12th place and five shots
off the lead held by Somi Lee of South Korea.
“Definitely a bit nervous,” Woad said, “but it’s also exciting
at the same time.”
A top-25 finish at Evian Resort Golf Club will secure Woad
enough qualifying points to seal LPGA Tour membership through
its elite amateur pathway, if she wants to end her college
career at Florida State a year early.
But she has been thinking bigger than that.
“I’m only, like, five back,” she said. “Yeah, just trying to
play well tomorrow and see what happens.”
Woad birdied two of her last three holes to move into a tie with
Korda, who is seeking her first title of the season and a third
major title.
The top-ranked American was 4 over after seven holes following a
double at No. 16 — the seventh hole of her round — but she
eagled the 18th and had three birdies in her second nine.
Minjee Lee, the No. 6-ranked Australian and the winner of the
Women’s PGA Championship last month, was also in the group on
5-under par overall after a level-par 71.
Somi Lee is coming off a victory at the Dow Championship team
event with Jin Hee Im last month for her first LPGA Tour win.
Ranked No. 56, she made six birdies and an eagle for a 65 to
move onto 10 under.
Grace Kim of Australia was a shot back in second place after a
68 and Jennifer Kupcho (69) of the United States, a major winner
in 2022 at the Chevron Championship, was in third a further
stroke back.
No. 2-ranked Jeeno Thitikul was also in contention, after a
second straight round of 68 left her in a tie for seventh.
No. 3-ranked Lydia Ko (74) and No. 4-ranked Ruoning Yin (73)
missed the cut, which was at 2 over, along with recent U.S.
Women's Open winner Maja Stark (74).
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