Reid ready for final round flourish

Melissa Reid will continue the chase for her maiden victory by starting the final day of Ladies Swiss Open one shot off the lead.
England’s Melissa Reid will start the final round of the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open one shot behind leader Marianne Skarpnord after keeping herself in the frame for a first career victory.
Reid went round in 68 for the second day in a row to reach the 12-over-par total of 207.
The 21-year-old Derbyshire player was a runner-up at three tournaments last year and is determined to make her breakthrough soon.
She savoured her eagle at the par-five 18th hole, which came in demanding conditions.
Reid said: “I hit a great drive off 18 and then we had I think 212 yards to the pin but it was howling into wind.
“I just said, ‘What’s the carry to get over the water’, to (my caddie) Paul. He said, ‘You’ll be fine; rip it through and you’ll get there’.
“I hit probably one of the best three-woods I’ve ever hit and just ended up perfect.”
Skarpnord, who is also seeking her first tournament victory, carded a seven-under-par 66, climbing three places to the top of the leaderboard.
She began with a run of birdie, birdie, eagle, and said: “I’ve been off to a slow start the past two days.
“There are two par-fives at the start and the par three and I thought it would be nice to get a good start for once.
“Tomorrow I just have to go out there and do the same things I’ve done for three days: be patient and just trust myself.”
Australian Karen Lunn lurks in third place, three shots off the pace, after a round of 69, while England’s Georgina Simpson is the next highest British player on seven-under-par 212 after a 71.
All the third round scores & totals in the Ladies European Tour Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, Golf Gerre Losone, Ticino, Switzerland.
(Par 73):
206 Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 69 71 66
207 Melissa Reid (Eng) 71 68 68
209 Karen Lunn (Aus) 73 67 69
211 Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 67 74 70, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 69 72 70, Nicole Gergely (Aut) 70 69 72
212 Lisa Holm Sorensen (Den) 68 76 68, Georgina Simpson (Eng) 69 72 71, Jenni Kuosa (Fin) 67 70 75
213 Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 69 74 70, Lisa Hall (Eng) 68 73 72
214 Anne Lise Caudal (Fra) 70 73 71, Sophie Walker (Eng) 70 73 71, Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 71 72 71, Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 72 70 72, Felicity Johnson (Eng) 70 71 73
215 Krystle Caithness (Sco) 71 75 69, Stefania Croce (Ita) 74 71 70, Lee Anne Pace (Rsa) 71 72 72, Carmen Alonso (Spa) 71 71 73, Tara Delaney (Irl) 69 73 73
216 Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 74 74 68, Nikki Garrett (Aus) 72 75 69, Marta Prieto (Spa) 73 74 69, Hazel Kavanagh (Irl) 74 71 71, Marjet Van Der Graaff (Ned) 71 73 72, Stacy Lee Bregman (Rsa) 65 77 74
217 Bettina Hauert (Ger) 74 73 70, Iben Tinning (Den) 71 76 70, Elena Giraud (Fra) 72 75 70, Malene Jorgensen (Den) 69 76 72, Emma Cabrera Bello (Spa) 71 74 72, Rebecca Coakley (Irl) 72 72 73, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 72 71 74, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 70 73 74
218 Breanne Alicia Loucks (Wal) 73 75 70, Pamela Feggans (Sco) 76 72 70, Martina Eberl (Ger) 77 70 71, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 72 74 72, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 72 73 73, Samantha Head (Eng) 69 74 75
219 Lotta Wahlin (Swe) 75 73 71, Lydia Hall (Wal) 73 74 72, Michele Thomson (Sco) 73 73 73, Caroline Afonso (Fra) 72 74 73
220 Lora Fairclough (Eng) 77 69 74, Maria Boden (Swe) 70 76 74, Federica Piovano (Ita) 71 75 74, Dana Lacey (Aus) 72 74 74, Cecilia Ekelundh (Swe) 71 74 75
221 Caroline Rominger (Swi) 70 78 73, Frances Bondad (Aus) 76 72 73, Joanne Mills (Aus) 76 72 73, Paula Marti (Spa) 69 78 74, Martina Gillen (Irl) 72 74 75
222 Laurette Maritz (Rsa) 74 73 75, Julie Greciet (Fra) 72 74 76, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 71 74 77, Denise Charlotte Becker (Ger) 70 74 78
223 Florence Luscher (Swi) 74 74 75, Isabella Maconi (Ita) 74 73 76, Emma Lyons (Eng) 72 75 76, Jessica Ji (Kor) 72 73 78, Smriti Mehra (Ind) 67 76 80
224 KM Juul (Den) 73 75 76, Barbara Genuini (Fra) 70 77 77, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 73 72 79, Kirsty S Taylor (Eng) 71 74 79
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