Hannah Green heads into final round at Palos Verdes with one-shot lead

Hannah Green hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the Palos Verdes Championship Presented by Bank of America at Palos Verdes Golf Club on April 30, 2022 in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. (Photo by Kiyoshi Mio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Hannah Green preserved her lead at the Palos Verdes Championship, holding on to a one-shot advantage heading into the tournament’s final round.

The Australian entered Saturday with a three-stroke lead before faltering and firing bogeys on the first two holes. Green, however, bounced back to finish 1-over 72 to remain atop the leaderboard.

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“I got off to a horrendous start, I guess you could say,” Green said. “Just short-sided myself too many times today, so I was actually pretty happy with the 1-over score.”

Lydia Ko of New Zealand sits just behind Green on the Palos Verdes leaderboard, shooting a 70 to take second place.

The final round of the Palos Verdes Championship kicks off at 6 pm ET on the Golf Channel.