Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand fired a seven-under-par 65 on Saturday to claim a one-shot lead over France's Celine Boutier heading into the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open at windswept Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City.
Seeking her first title since last November's CME Group Tour Championship, the 22-year-old leapfrogged Andrea Lee and Nelly Korda into the lead despite posting a double bogey during her round. The world's second-ranked golfer sits at 14-under 202 through 54 holes.
Boutier posted a six-under 66 to put herself in contention for her first title since taking the Evian Championship and Women's Scottish Open back-to-back in the summer of 2023.
Korda, the defending champion, and Lee started the day as co-leaders with South Korea's Somi Lee.
While Somi Lee suffered through a 73 that put her seven shots off the pace, Korda and Andrea Lee each fired their third consecutive 68 to place them just two shots behind Thitikul.
"I don't know how crazy I am playing out there with this strongest wind ever," Thitikul said. "Like, the strategies for today, I (was) just trying to keep it on the fairway and then on the green. I know it was going to be a really tough day and then I have to be patient out there."
