Shin Leads Women's Scottish Open By Five Shots
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- Jenny Shin carded a one-under-par 71 in Saturday's third round at Dundonald Links to reach 12-under-par, maintaining the five-shot lead she has held since the opening round.
- A win Sunday would be Shin's first LPGA Tour victory since the Texas Shootout more than 10 years ago, as she said she experienced heavy nerves on the front nine and was 'really glad' to finish in red numbers.
- Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand climbed from fourth to second with a bogey-free 69, sitting five shots back at seven-under-par.
- Erika Hara of Japan and Germany's Esther Henseleit, a Solheim Cup star, were tied for third at five-under-par after matching rounds of 71 and 73 respectively.
- Korea's A Lim Kim sat fifth at three-under, with Japan's Miyu Yamashita and 2024 champion Lauren Coughlin another shot further behind.
- The final round airs live on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports+ from midday Sunday, with Shin noting she has 'never been in this position' heading into the closing day.
- Henseleit acknowledged the tough scoring conditions, saying she 'got a bit unlucky with my lies' on the opening holes but played solid golf on the back nine.
Why it matters: Shin has been atop the leaderboard since the first round and a five-shot cushion going into the final round is a rare margin of error — but her own admission of nerves and a mistake on the 10th hole (reverting to her old putting setup) show the lead is not unassailable. A win ends a 10-plus-year LPGA drought and would be one of the bigger career resurgences on tour this season.
