Japan's Mamiko Higa dropped out of the lead with three bogeys on Saturday, and heads into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open one shot adrift of co-leaders Yu Liu and Celine Boutier.
Higa, the overnight leader, shot her second straight 71 at the Country Club of Charleston in an up-and-down third round that also featured three birdies, while China's Liu and France's Boutier shared lead at 7-under 206 after 54 holes.
Along with Higa, Americans Jaye Marie Green and Lexi Thompson are tied for third at 6-under in a congested leaderboard.
"I had few birdie chances and I felt suffocated all day," Higa said.
"I'm only one stroke behind, so if I play my own game I think I have a chance (to win)," she said.
According to the United States Golf Association, Higa is the first Japanese player since Mika Miyazato in 2011 to have led or co-led after any Women's Open round. That year, Miyazato went on to finish fifth.
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