Lewis Takes Three-Shot Lead into Final Round of Cambia Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. - With more than golf on her mind, Stacy Lewis has managed to keep a laser-like focus through three rounds at the Cambia Portland Classic presented by JTBC, and leads by three shots heading into Sunday’s final round.
Lewis, who announced prior to Thursday that she would donate her entire cheque this week to the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston – where her husband is the women’s golf coach at the University of Houston, and where she moved when she was 11 – fired a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday.
“I’ve been motivated for one, but I’ve just been extremely calm. Anybody who has seen me play knows that’s not normally me. There has just been a calmness about me this week. I haven’t worried about anything and just played really solid,” said Lewis.
Lewis goes into Sunday’s finale three shots ahead of Moriya Jutanugarn, who fired a 6-under-par 66 in the third round.
Jutanugarn, who was the 2013 Rookie of the Year, has never won on the LPGA Tour. “I was feeling great. You know, I have been hitting solid and (gave) myself a lot of really good chances for birdie,” said Jutanugarn. “Make some, miss some, but it’s still pretty solid round.”
A shot further back at 13-under through three rounds is In Gee Chun, who shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday. Chun has four runner-up finishes in 2017 but hasn’t yet cracked the winner’s circle.
“I had a lot of solid shots on the course. Much better than yesterday,” said Chun. “I think putter was good, too… I want to try keep (stay) patient tomorrow.”
