Late glitch halts Ko's Women's Open charge

A late blemish put paid to Lydi Ko racing up the leaderboard at the Open PHOTO: AIG WOMEN'S OPEN

Defending champion Lydia Ko has picked up two shots in her third round at the Women's Open at Portcawl, Wales.

The world No 3 carded a 70 to sit tied 36th at even par overall after a round which was very up and down.

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Ko's round was looking impressive until the 17th hole where she double bogeyed the par four with a six shot. However she did birdie the 18th.

Earlier Ko birdied the fourth, seventh and eighth holes. Before a bogey on the 10th followed by a birdie on the next hole.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ko is nine shots behind the current leader Miyu Yamnashita of Japan who is just a shot ahead of Korea's Lim Kim.