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Ochoa takes control
ST ANDREWS, Scotland--The wind isn't the only thing blowing away the field Saturday in the third round of the RICOH Women's British Open, so is Mexico's Lorena Ochoa. The world's No. 1-ranked player, seeking her first major title, stands at 7-under par through 13 holes on the Old Course, six shots clear of her closest challenger, playing partner Wendy Ward (-1).
Ochoa is 1 under on the day, which would match the low score of the third round if she can play even par over her final five holes. Three players, including Sweden's Maria Hjorth and Linda Wessberg and American Stacy Prammanasudh, shot 72s. Wessberg is currently the clubhouse leader after 54 holes at even par.
Scotland's Catriona Matthew, one shot back at the start of the day, is 7-over par through 14 holes and plus-2 overall while playing partner Annika Sorenstam is 4-over and plus-1.
Ochoa has been in complete command from the start of the third round, despite teeing off in the windiest conditions the field has faced all week. She birdied the third and fifth holes to go to 8 under before giving one shot back on the difficult par-4 7th. She moved back to 8 under with a birdie on the par-4 12th before bogeying the 13th.
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