Ashleigh Buhai looked as if she was going to run away with victory on the front nine on Saturday.

The South African had a five-shot lead at one point, but hit three bogeys coming in to slip into second place. Oh golf...

"Through the front nine I was feeling great, when I made the birdie on 10 I felt pumped," she said.

"Then with two shorter holes coming up I thought I could take advantage of them and unfortunately I didn’t.

"I felt I hit good putts that I just missed for pars. There were just a few misreads coming in, but overall I’m still pretty happy with how I played."

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But undoubtedly the best Shibuno fact of them all is this one:

The par-five second provides another good birdie opportunity for big-hitting Lizette Salas.

She puts a huge drive away down the left of the fairway.

Charley Hull is just short of the green with her second shot on the par-five second.

Ko Jin-young steps up for a very long birdie attempt on the first. It curls too far right.

Lizette Salas, on the other hand, has a much easier time of it. Uphill, straight at the hole, three off the lead.

Morgan Pressel and Park Sung-hyun are now under way. Pressel finds the first fairway, so too does the world number two.

Shibuno said she felt "nausea" during her round yesterday, but that didn't seem to stop her sinking six birdies on the back nine.

The 20-year-old's work isn't over yet. She said she would "eat and sleep well" and "eat some treats" in preparation for the final round.

If you're not allowed a few treats after a five-under round at your first major, when are you?

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A few fun facts about Hinako Shibuno courtesy of the Women's British Open website:

• Her nickname is ‘Smiling Cinderella’ because she could not stop smiling after winning her first tournament in Japan
• 2019 is her rookie year on the Japanese LPGA Tour
• Her golfing idol is American world number three Lexi Thompson
• The 2020 Toyko Olympics is a huge goal for her
• Woburn feels like a Japanese course to her, which may explain why she is doing so well
• Her expectations heading into the tournament were only to make the cut
• She enjoys softball
• The only time she has left Japan previously was to go to Thailand to practise last year
• She can turn her double-jointed arms nearly full around

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Just over 10 minutes until leader Hinako Shibuno starts her round.

Gives us time to get to know the Japanese 20-year-old a bit...

Phew.

Bronte Law sinks a nerve-settling par putt.

Lizette Salas looks like she has a good opening birdie chance after her approach on the first.

That might be a bit trickier for Ko Jin-young - she's way out on the left of the green.

Bronte Law has a 20ft putt for birdie on the second.

It's a good chance to make amends for that bogey on the first, but slides past the left of the hole.

Oh dear. Charley Hull's chip shot gave her a chance of making par but her putt drifts to the left. Both she and compatriot Bronte Law drop a shot on the first hole.

Surprisingly, so too does Carlota Ciganda as she three putts.

Nelly Korda is having a stormer.

The American almost got a hole in one on the eighth and was inches away from an eagle on the ninth. She settles for her fourth birdie in a row.

Might be a bit too late for her to challenge the leaders, but you never know.

Hinako Shibuno has stolen the show a bit at Woburn so it's easy to forget that world number one Ko Jin-young is bidding to win her third major in a row today.

Ko is playing with American Lizette Salas, who finished strongly yesterday to keep herself in with a chance.

Ko is chewing gum as well - maybe it helps with concentration? Doesn't seem to affect her drive, it's a beauty.

World number two Park Sung-hyun will be on the first in 10 minutes.

Park has been supported by her fan club all the way round Woburn. The Korean two-time major winner played consistently all day on Saturday, hitting three birdies in the last seven holes to finish three behind the leader.

"Overall it was good," she said after the third round. "It was a bogey-free round. Everything went as my caddie and I had planned.

"The front nine was a little frustrating but now I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s round."

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Charley Hull's approach to the first green is just too long and bounces off the back. Has given herself work to do. Carlota Ciganda sets up a birdie opportunity.

Hinako Shibuno is now out on the course, mixing with fans and posing for selfies. You just can't wipe that smile off her face.

She was relatively unknown last week, not anymore.

Oh dear...

Not a nice way to start the day for Bronte Law. Her par putt squeaks left of the hole and she drops a shot.

Bronte Law doesn't quite put enough on her chip on to the first green and she's left herself a bit of distance to cover for par.