Nobuhle Dlamini of eSwatini played herself into the top 20 on Saturday in the third round of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Dromoland Castle with a two-under-par 70.
Dlamini made an eagle, three birdies and three bogeys to move to six-under-par for the tournament. She was five strokes behind the leader, Anne van Dam of the Netherlands, who also had a two-under-par 70 for the third round. At 11-under, she led by one from six players on 10-under, and six more on nine-under. Amongst those on nine-under was home favourite Leona Maguire, who carded a superb seven-under 65 to climb into contention.
South African Nicole Garcia and Casandra Alexander were in a share of 30th on four-under-par for the tournament after rounds of level-par 72 and one-over 73 respectively.
