Several title contenders are still in contention for this first tournament of the year. World No. 1 Nelly Korda leads the proceedings after three rounds, signing a 69 (-3) during the moving day. Behind her, the American Danielle Kang and the Mexican Gaby Lopez imitated the leader by also playing three shots under par.
In a day with complicated conditions, with cold weather and a few gusts of wind in places, Brooke Henderson and Yuka Saso grab places by returning a 68 (-4). The Canadian and the Japanese are respectively 4th and 5th at -11 and -10.
Céline Boutier manages a day in 70 (-2), as in her first round. The Parisian is only 6th four strokes behind Korda. A bogey for three birdies, including one at 14 (par 4) where the Frenchwoman managed to hit the green on her drive.
