“I’m in touching distance, you don’t know what tomorrow will bring. I’m hoping that she (Boutier) doesn’t do that (again) tomorrow and that I get the rub of the green. We’ll just wait and see.”
Boutier said she wouldn’t change her strategy despite holding a big lead.
“My strategy has been working very well. And I think the girls can shoot very low, so I don’t think I should be too conservative,” the 24-year-old said.
Australians Hannah Green (-4) and Rebecca Artis (-3) are within striking distance, but Green will need her putter working to have a chance at this inaugural title.
“The bogeys have come because I’ve been three-putting, which is quite unusual. I’m usually more consistent, but I’m glad I’m making this many birdies. Hopefully, the scorecard will be a little cleaner (today),” the West Australian said.
The 22-year-old still has the confidence she can win.
“If you want to win, you have to believe you can,” she said.
Artis has won from this distance before, and is confident she can apply some pressure.
“I’m not too far back … I can win from there. I’ve won from there before. I won in Scotland from six back, and I won in Sweden from six back. I’ll just go out and see if I can get it going and put some pressure on during the back nine,” the 29-year-old said.
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LEADERBOARD (after third round)
1: Boutier, Celine – 11
2: Clyburn, Holly – 6
T3: Burnett, Katie -5
T3: Holmqvist, Daniela – 5
T3: Cowan, Olivia – 5
T3: Jonsdottir, Valdis – 5
7: Green, Hannah – 4
T8: Artis, Rebecca – 3
T8: Madsen, Nanna – 3
10: Parker, Florentyna – 2