Charley Hull is savoring the chance to mount a final‑day charge for a major championship after delivering a dramatic comeback in the third round of the AIG Women’s Open. The world No. 7 was only five strokes off the halfway leader at Royal Lytham & St Annes when she began her round, but a shaky start saw her slip to ten strokes behind after three bogeys in the first six holes on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, overnight leader Haeran Ryu surged ahead with a quick series of birdies, widening the gap between her and the chasing pack. Hull steadied herself with consecutive birdies on holes seven and eight, only to be set back again by a bogey at the tenth. The tide began to turn, however, when Ryu—playing several groups behind—struggled, carding five bogeys over an eight‑hole stretch.

That lapse allowed Hull to chip away at the deficit. She capped a string of pars with birdies on the 15th and 16th, salvaged a par on the 17th after a scramble, and finished the round with a par on the 18th, posting a level‑par 71. The effort left her within five strokes of Yealimi Noh as the tournament moved into its final day. "I’m pretty proud – the first six holes I played like a 10‑handicapper," Hull told Sky Sports.

"I missed three putts I should have holed from five feet in, which would have kept me at even par instead of three over." She continued, "I bounced back a bit and hit a great shot on the last hole. I found a good line and left it short, but I was happy with how I finished." Hull admitted that keeping track of the leaderboard was a challenge on a course where few competitors are visible from any given point. "I was glancing at the leaderboards – there aren’t many people out on the course, so it’s hard to gauge where you stand.

I like to sneak a look when I can," she added. Hull’s résumé includes five runner‑up finishes in major championships, two of which came at this very event over the past three years, and a second‑place finish at the U.S.

Women’s Open in June. At 30, she hopes to translate those near‑misses into a long‑awaited victory. "I just want to go out there tomorrow and enjoy it, not put too much pressure on myself," Hull said.

"Go out, have fun and trust my swing." A win would make Hull the first British woman to capture a major title since Georgia Hall triumphed at Royal Lytham in 2018, echoing Catriona Matthew’s 2009 major success at the same venue. Fellow English competitor Lottie Woad is also in contention, having posted a one‑under 70 in the second round after a disappointing start, which put her three strokes under par heading into the final day. "It’s a good position to be in," Woad told Sky Sports.

"I should be a few strokes back by the end of today. I’ll stick to my game plan and see what happens." She noted that the course played tougher than usual, with wind being the most significant factor. "The back nine was definitely a grind, but I felt a bit better on the greens today and scrambled well around them," Woad explained. "On this course you have to attack the front nine, which is downwind.

I started with level par, which wasn’t ideal, but I knew there would be chances on the back nine. A lot of it is just par golf." The final round will determine who lifts the AIG Women’s Open trophy. Fans can watch the decisive day live on Sunday from midday on Sky Sports Golf, or stream the action through Sky Sports without a contract. The tournament promises high drama as Hull, Noh, Woad, and the rest of the field vie for the coveted major title.