Áine Donegan fell out of the lead at the NSW Open after a disappointing three-over-par 74 in the third round at Wollongong Golf Club in Australia.
The Clare woman got off to the perfect start birdieing the par-5 first before she dropped five shots in her next 10 holes to open things up to the rest of the field. A birdie on the 18th at least gave her a fighting chance for Sunday on eight under, four shots off the lead of Hannah Reeves on 12 under.
Reeves, a winner of three regional qualifiers, took advantage on a sun-soaked Saturday recovering well from a bogey at the third to card six birdies for a round of 66 (-5).
The scoreboard included a spectacular grandstand finish as the Australian almost holed out for an eagle three. She leads compatriot Kelsey Bennett by one shot with 18 holes remaining in New South Wales.
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Ireland’s Anna Foster is on four under after a round of 70 on Saturday.
