Leona Maguire loses ground at PGA Championship

A third round 75 saw Leona Maguire lose ground on the leaders at the Women's PGA Championship and will begin the final round seven shots adrift of leader Amy Yang.

The Cavan woman began the round three off the lead, but the front nine was a struggle for the Cavan woman, with bogeys at the third, fifth and ninth.

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The 29-year-old found a bit of rhythm with successive birdies at 11 and 12, but a double bogey at 17 was a major setback and saw Maguire close for a three-over par 75.

Maguire is level par and tied for 14th going into the final round, where Amy Yang leads the way on seven-under par.

The South Korean, chasing her first major victory at the Sahalee Country Club in Washington state, shot a third round 71.

American Lauren Hartlage carded a 69 to move into second alongside Japan’s Miyu Yamashita with overnight joint leader a further stroke back after a 74.

Women’s Open champion Lilia Vu carded the best round of the day with a 68 to be in a ground on three-under-par – four off the lead – which includes Lexi Thompson, seeking a major title after announcing her retirement from full-time golf at the end of the season.

Yang, 34, has carded just three bogeys in 54 holes as she looks to add a major title to her five LPGA Tour wins.

"I grew up watching so many great players in the past, and I saw them winning all the major championships," she said. "I dreamed about playing out here because of them. I work hard for this.

"It’ll mean a lot, but we still got 18 more holes out there and that’s a lot of golf left for major championship."