ST ANDREWS - Morgan Pressel birdied the 18th from 12 feet to take a one shot lead after the delayed third round of the weather-hit Women's British Open at the Old Course, St Andrews on Sunday. The American shot a one under par 71 for nine under 207 and led by one from compatriot Stacy Lewis, who had a 69 to go eight under.
Saturday's play had been hit by high winds - and only 11 players completed their rounds before play was suspended. Overnight leader Choi Na Yeon, from South Korea, did not hit a shot on Saturday and she slipped to seven under and in a four-way tie for third place after a 75 on a day that was still breezy but made easier by overnight rain.
Biggest mover of the day was Scotland's Catriona Matthew. The home favourite played two holes on Saturday - bogey, bogey. But she came back 24 hours later and covered 16 holes in six under par, finishing with a birdie at the 17th and then holing out for an eagle two from 67 yards at the 18th. The shot got the biggest cheer of the day. A 68 for six under left the 43-year-old just three off the lead, tied for seventh and in with a chance of repeating her 2009 victory at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Park Inbee's hopes of becoming the first golfer to win four majors in a year all but disappeared after a third round 74. The South Korean ended the third round nine shots off the lead.
Another South Korean, Park Hee Young, was in a four way tie for third, two shots off the lead, after signing for a third round 70. The fourth round is expected to be completed by 18:00 local time (1700GMT) .