Washington: Bronte Law birdied three of her last four holes to maintain a share of the LPGA Pure Silk lead Friday alongside Jennifer Song and Jacqui Concolino.
England’s Law bounced back from a bogey at the 14th with three straight birdies in a three-under par 68 at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.
That put her on nine-under par 133, level with Concolino, who fired a 67 and Song, who shared the overnight lead and like Law signed for a 68.
“It was a battle,” said Law, who fought to keep pace after Song and Concolino posted solid early rounds.
“Seemed to feel like every time I would make a birdie and try and build on it I would have an unforced error a couple of holes later and make bogey and be back to where I started,” added Law, who finished with six birdies and three bogeys.
Song said she was “very happy” with a round that included five birdies and two bogeys.
“I managed to make great scrambles here and there and just made a couple of birdies coming in,” she said. "Very happy about my round."
She and good friend Concolino played in the first group off the 10th tee. Concolino, who had five birdies and one bogey, said they fed off each other.
“She made a birdie, I made a birdie,” Concolino said. “She was making birdies on top of me.”
All three of the leaders are seeking a first LPGA title. They were one stroke in front of Spain’s Carlota Ciganda (65) and Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom (66).
Ciganda, who had four birdies and an eagle without a bogey, said she was feeling rested after a two-week hiatus on the LPGA tour.
“I feel ready to go ahead,” she said. “I was quite tired after San Francisco. I went back to Spain for two weeks and just rested, stayed with family, friends, ate some good food.”
