Kildare's Lauren Walsh will enter the final round of the Dutch Open just three shots off the lead as she chases a first-ever Ladies European Tour win.
Walsh fired a second-round 54 in the three-day event to move to three-under par, three strokes behind leading trio Mimi Rhodes of England, Spain’s Nuria Iturrioz and Italy’s Alessia Nobilio who all sit on six-under par at Goyer Golf & Country Club.
Also sitting inside the top 20 a further shot back is Canice Screene with the London-born Irish golfer posting her second round of 71.
Anna Foster and Annabel Wilson both finished comfortably inside the cut-line and will be targeting high finishes as they start the final round on level par but Sara Byrne, who ended on five-over, missed the cut by a stroke with the damage done by Friday’s 77.
Joint leader Rhodes currently leads the Order of Merit on 1,046.88 points and admits this season has already exceeded expectations.
"Not in a million years did I think this would be how my rookie season would go. The support has been incredible - so many people have reached out. It’s given me a huge confidence boost heading into the bigger events. I’m just really happy."
