South Korea's Haeran Ryu, who has led the Black Desert Championship since the opening round, will take a two-stroke lead into the final round after posting a four-under-par 68 on Saturday in Ivins, Utah.
Ryu leads China's Ruoning Yin, who is two back after vaulting up the leaderboard with an impressive bogey-free 10-under 62, the lowest round of this year's event at the Club at Carlton Woods' Nicklaus Course.
Esther Henseleit of Germany is three shots off the lead following her four-under 68 on Saturday, with the trio of Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen (67) and Ariya Jutanugarn (69), and Taipei's Wei-Ling Hsu (69) four shots off Ryu.
China's Yan Liu (65 on Saturday), Japan's Rio Takeda (65) and Canada's BrookeM. Henderson (66) are six shots off the lead.
Ryu, who is seeking her third victory on the LPGA Tour, opened her round with a bogey - one of three on the day - but added four of her five birdies on the front nine and sank an eagle on the par-four 11th hole.
Yin, who was tied for 24th after two rounds, sank 10 birdies - five each onthe front nine and back nine - to put herself into title contention. She hit four straight birdies on Nos 12 to 15 and missed only one green and one fairway in regulation in the third round.
Henseleit endured an up-and-down day, notching eight birdies - including four in a row on 10 to 13 - but also a pair of bogeys and an unfortunate double bogey on the final hole.
