Cara Gainer and Kristyna Napoleaova sit tied at the top of the leaderboard on 13-under-par at the end of the third round of the Amundi German Masters.
It was another consistent day for England’s Gainer, who followed up rounds of 68 (-4) and 67 (-5) on the first two days with a 68 (-4) in the third round.
The 27-year-old didn’t get off to the best of starts making her first bogey of the week on the first, but she soon bounced back with birdies on holes four, seven and eight.
Gainer rolled in two more birdies after the turn but dropped a shot on the 12th, she then made three birdies on the trot on 14, 15 and 16 before making a double bogey on 17 for her round of four-under.
“I was six-under going down the 17th and it would have been nice to finish it off, but these things happen in golf,” said Gainer, who is in search of her maiden LET title.
“I haven’t been close to double bogey all week. I had a bit of a rough lie in the bunker and it is what it is. My putter has been really hot this week and I’ve hit some nice shots in which have been really close, and I have just been trying to capitalise on it really.
“I enjoyed this course last year as well, the rolling fairways and it’s pretty windy. I enjoy playing in tough conditions and the tougher the better, I hope there’s some wind tomorrow.
“I feel like I’m playing really well and I’m getting to a bit of a tipping point and a bit of a waterfall moment and I’m really hoping that’s tomorrow. It all depends on the conditions tomorrow and what the wind is going to do, but if I shot another 68 then I would say I would be in with a shout.”
Alongside Gainer is Czechia’s Napoleaova, who produced a round of 69 (-3) on the third day of the tournament at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See.
The 27-year-old opened with two birdies in her first three holes before rolling in another on the eighth, she made a bogey on the 15th but found another birdie on 17 before making a great par on the last to be tied for first place.
“Today it was perfect, I think we started straight away with a good birdie on the par-five which always helps,” said the Czech player. “I made a couple of pars and some birdies from 30-feet, which is quite unusual, but I have been having it the whole week so far so hopefully it will stay for one more day.
“This is the first time I have had Jan [my caddie] on the bag and it’s been amazing! So far, so good. It was a little bit of coincidence because usually he…
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