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The low scoring continued on day 3 of the Womens British Open with Japanese star Yuri Fudoh taking a one shot lead into the final round.

Yuri Fudoh, has won 2 tournaments on the Japanese LPGA tour and after 5 birdies including a purple patch between 9-11 of 3 birdies in a row leads the 2008 RICOH Women’s British Open with a 13 under par score after 54 holes.

In second place is South Korea’s Ji-Yai Shin, who has been following behind Fudoh all the way and taking the lead off Fudoh on many occasions. Shin scored a 3 under par 72 today including birdies on holes two, nine and 10 for a 54-hole 66-68-70=204 (-12).

The best placed americans are Inkster, and Kerr who are both 10 under par 3 shots off the ladies british open lead. Inkster was leading after 18 and 36 holes, she is looking to become the oldest open winner at 48.

Natalie Gulbis hopes of a first major are still alive she is 4 shots off the lead after a 70 today she will need a great round tommorow and hope others slip up.

Womens British Open Leaderboard

-13 Y Fudoh (Jpn),
-12 J-Y Shin (Kor)
-11 A Miyazato (Jpn)
-10 J Inkster, C Kerr
-9 N Gulbis (US), E H Ji (Kor), M H Kim (Kor), Y N Tseng (Tai)
-8 N Y Choi (Kor), L Ochoa (Mex), M Ueda (Jpn)
Selected others:
-5 P Creamer -
4 K Stupples (Eng)
-2 A Sorenstam (Swe)
-1 J Head (Eng), C Matthew (Sco), J Moodie (Sco)

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