A hole-in-one and a 62 have propelled Thailand’s April Angurasaranee to the top of the LET Ford Women’s NSW Open leaderboard heading into the final round.
Round 3 of the LET Ford Women’s NSW Open produced one of the most striking individual performances of the week, as April Angurasaranee carded a round of 62 — the best score of the day — to move into a share of third place at nine under par overall. The Thai player, ranked 446th in the world, built her round around eight birdies and an eagle, with the eagle arriving via a hole-in-one at the par-3 12th. That single moment encapsulated a round that kept the field’s attention throughout the day.
Entering the round in a tie for 28th, Angurasaranee jumped 23 places up the leaderboard, joining Frenchwoman Agathe Laisne in the T3 position. Laisne was equally tidy in her own round of 64, playing bogey-free with seven birdies to match Angurasaranee’s score on the card if not in total drama.
Bennett leads, but LET field closes in
At the top of the leaderboard, Australia’s Kelsey Bennett holds second place at five under par after a round of 66. She made seven birdies but dropped two shots along the way, keeping her in the hunt without separating herself from the chasing pack. The battle for the final round is set to be tight, with multiple players within a few shots of the lead.
Stephanie Bunque, also from Australia, was the day’s other major mover. She climbed 23 positions — from 38th to a share of 14th — on the back of a 64 that featured eight birdies and just one bogey. Diksha Dagar of India also had a clean card, posting a bogey-free 65 to rise 20 places to 26th.
Course conditions and key holes
The numbers from Round 3 underline just how demanding certain stretches of the course were on Saturday. The par-3 3rd was the hardest hole of the day, playing 0.28 over par with 20 bogeys and only two birdies from 65 players. In contrast, the par-5 13th offered a significant opportunity — it averaged 0.74 under par, with 45 birdies and no bogeys recorded. Hannah Screen of England made back-to-back eagles at holes 13 and 14, an eye-catching sequence within an otherwise uneven round of 70.
Charlotte Heath of England carded a 67 to sit at four under par overall in a share of sixth, while compatriot Meghan MacLaren posted a 67 of her own to reach four under in a share of 29th. Wales’s Chloe Williams had a clean bogey-free 67 to move to T14 at four under par for the tournament.
With one round remaining in the LET Ford Women’s NSW Open, the leaderboard is wide open and the final round promises to be decisive.
This article was created with the help of AI and editorially reviewed.