Lottie Woad maintains two-shot lead at Women's Scottish Open ahead of final day
The 21-year-old from Surrey, the recent winner of the Irish Open at Carton House, maintained her cushion at the top of the leaderboard after a third-round five-under 67.
A fourth birdie in her first 10 holes briefly extended the advantage to three, and despite picking up further shots at the 14th and 17th, a bogey at the short 15th – only her second in 54 holes – left her 17 under.
That was two better than Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen and South Korean Sei Young Kim.
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World number one Nelly Korda is five shots adrift on 12 under after a bogey-free 70, her highest round of the week.
Ireland's Leona Maguire fell back into a share of 18th position after carding a one-over 73 that leaves her on five under.
Maguire was three over for her round on the 17th tee but made birdies on the last two holes.
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