In the challenging and humid environment of Canosti, two-time Grand Slam champion AnnaNordqvist hit a bogey-free 65-under-par 7, which was impressive, including catching three birds from the sixth hole. The 34-year-old veteran amateur won the RA Women's Open and the Women's Amateur Championship. Because her caddy is Scottish Kevin Macalpin, she got crazy support from local fans.
While AnnaNordqvist is chasing her third Grand Slam title, 26-year-old NannaKoerstzMadsen is seeking the biggest victory in her career.
LizetteSalas of the United States shot 70 under par 2 this round, with a total score of 8 under par 208, ranking third alone.
All four players scored seven under par, including Scottish amateur Lois Duncan, the 2/kloc-0-year-old amateur champion who continued her fantastic week after hitting an excellent 68. AnnaNordqvist won the Smith-Salver Award as an amateur in 2008, and Louis Duncan is also pursuing this award. Lekszi Thompson, ranked 12 in the world, Sanna Nuutinen of Finland and Madeleine Sastre Roma of Sweden all scored 7 under par and tied for fourth place.
Nelly Koda, BrookeHenderson, GeorgiaHall, sister Jutanooga and Jin Shi _, the world's No.1, all tied for eighth place at 6 under par.