– A beautiful story is being written this week at the Wollongong Golf Club course in Australia. After three rounds, 24-year-old local Hannah Reeves (-12) leads the Ford Women’s NSW Open by one stroke over fellow young Australian Kelsey Bennett (-11).
– Reeves could achieve a success within reach of very few. She is on the verge of securing her first victory on the Ladies European Tour on her first attempt. Five months ago, she was still an amateur. She turned professional in October 2025 and the first thing she did was compete in the qualifiers for this tournament. She won three of the six held and secured a spot this week. With 18 holes to go, she is in first place. Almost a fairy tale. Today she shot 66.
– Bennett, a 26-year-old compatriot, won in 2024 on the LET Access Series. She has more experience, although she has yet to secure a victory in the top division. She also shot 66 this Saturday. It will be a nice head-to-head duel between two players ready to follow in the footsteps of Hannah Green or Minjee Lee, who are coincidentally co-leaders at the HSBC in Singapore. It could be a high-flying Sunday for Australian golf.
– Frenchwoman Agathe Laisne (-10), Korean amateur Soomin Oh (-10), and Thai April Angurasaranee (-10) will do everything possible to ensure the victory doesn’t stay at home. They are also within reach. It will be a very exciting Sunday with nerves on edge. Of the top 13 in the standings, only German Alexandra Forsterling (-8) knows what it means to win on the LET. In fact, she already has four victories. The rest are yet to win.
– Harang Lee (-4) is the best-placed Spaniard after the third round. Today she carded a 68. She has left herself a good chance to finish in the top 10 this Sunday if she can have a strong finish. Meanwhile, Marta Sanz (+4) is at the bottom of the standings among those who made the cut after a tough day with 75 strokes.
– Today, Saturday, the second round was completed, and the third was played. The tournament has managed to return to normal. Before starting the third, it was confirmed that Blanca Fernández (+3), Marta Martín (+6), and Luna Sobrón (+7) missed the cut. The cut was set at +2. The three have been victims of playing in the worst playing shift, opening the course on Thursday. However, there are others who shared their shift and have managed to give themselves a chance this Sunday, such as Frenchwoman Laisne.
