Perth’s Lee, just 22 years of age, sits just behind superstars Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and Sung Hyun Park of South Korea in the latest rankings.
It was always going to be Abraham Ancer’s to win or lose, and Mexico’s newest golf sensation was in no mood to give it away at The Lakes Golf Club.
Ancer, 27, is close to an unassailable position at The Lakes following his incredible third-round 65, a round that sits among the best in the long history of the Open.
Lydia Ko’s 82-week stretch at the top of the world women’s rankings goes on the line again this week at the LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia.