LADIES' EUROPEAN TOUR REPORT, SCORES

Record-breaker Reid leads

Ladies Slovak Open

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England’s Melissa Reid fired a course record seven under par 65 in wet conditions to take a one stroke lead after the third round of the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open today.
Reid, pictured right by Cal Carson Golf Agency, reached eight under par 208 for the tournament at Gray Bear Golf Club despite heavy rain and weather delays due to electrical storms in the area.
England’s Laura Davies led by two shots after completing her second round of 67 at 6.30am on Saturday morning and moved five ahead of the field after five holes in her third round. However Reid moved ahead with seven birdies, two bogeys and an eagle on her score card.
Australian rookie Kristie Smith carded a 67 to finish one shot off the pace in second with Maria Hernandez taking a 69, in third at six-under-par.
Reid, who won her first professional title three weeks ago in Turkey and was a runner-up to Davies in Germany a fortnight ago, finished strongly, rolling in a 15-footer for eagle at the par-five 18th hole.
“It was nice to finish with an eagle. I had five under on the front nine and that kind of gets the ball rolling,” said the 22-year-old Derbyshire player. “I knew if I just made a couple of birdies on the back nine then it was going to be a pretty good score. I got off to a really good start.
“It’s one of those courses where you’ve got to completely use your imagination and you’ve just got to feel everything so I think the girls are coming around to it and having a bit of fun out there, which is good.”
“Obviously it’s nice to have won and to have finished second in Germany. It kind of gets the ball rolling and gives you that confidence. It’s a nice confidence and I hope to keep it going. Another 65 would be nice.”
Smith, 21, from Perth, West Australia, has won twice already this season, on the ALPG Tour in Australia and on the Duramed Futures Tour in America. She was delighted to be in contention to win her first Ladies European Tour event and said: “I feel like I have a really good chance to win this week. I feel that the golf course really suits my game.
“I’ve had a couple of wins this year and the first one shooting nine under in the last round. That was nice and I know I definitely can do it. To be not leading going into the last round calms the nerves a little bit too.”
She added that her father, professional golfer Wayne Smith, had been a great support. “Dad’s been the biggest influence of my career. He’s helped me a lot to get to where I am now.”
At five under par after a 68, Gwladys Nocera is three shots off the lead but could pose a threat. The 10-time Ladies European Tour winner is hungry for a victory, with her last win in 2008.
“It’s a position I like: just a few behind. We will see tomorrow; it’s another day and with the weather we don’t know what’s going to happen,” Nocera said. “The ball is not flying much and it doesn’t roll anywhere. You have to take into consideration everything and just be patient. It rained so much this afternoon that it rained on 11, 12, 13, which are tough holes and I tried to keep patient and wait for the sun to come.”
The Ladies European Tour’s Henderson Money List leader, Davies, carded a 76 to share fifth with South African Ashleigh Simon (73) at three under par, while Pernilla Lindberg from Sweden had a 75 and slipped back to two under.
The final round will take place from a two-tee start on Sunday with tee-times from 8am - 9.50am.

THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
208 Melissa Reid (England) 71 72 65.
209 Kristie Smith (Australia) 69 73 67.
210 Maria Hernandez (Spain) 72 69 69.
211 Gwladys Nocera (France) 72 71 68. 
213 Ashleigh Simon (South Africa) 70 70 73, Laura Davies (England) 70 67 76.
214 Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden) 69 70 75.
215 Linda Wessberg (Sweden) 68 72 75, Iben Tinning (Denmark) 68 72 75.
216 Rebecca Flood (Australia) 71 71 74.
217 Krystle Caithness (Scotland) 76 71 70, Ursula Wikstrom (Finland) 75 73 69, Anne-Lise Caudal (France) 72 72 73.
218 Malene Jorgensen (Denmark) 72 75 71, Karen Lunn (Australia) 74 74 70, Carin Koch (Sweden) 76 72 70.
219 Nathalie David-Mila (France) 72 75 72, Helen Alfredsson (Sweden) 71 76 72, Julie Maisongrosse (France) 74 73 72, Becky Brewerton (Wales) 75 71 73, Sophie Walker (England) 72 69 78.
220 Anja Monke (Germany) 72 75 73, Sophie Sandolo (Italy) 74 73 73, Nikki Garrett (Australia) 73 73 74.
221 Stacy Lee Bregman (South Africa) 78 69 74, Mollie Fankhauser (US) 73 73 75, Becky Morgan (Wales) 73 72 76, Caroline Masson (Germany) 76 67 78, Caroline Afonso (France) 76 74 71.
222 Breanne Loucks (Wales) 73 75 74, Lynnette Brooky (NZ) 78 69 75, Zuzana Kamasova (Slovakia) 74 74 74, Florentyna Parker (England) 74 74 74, Veronica Zorzi (Italy) 72 75 75, K M Juul (Denmark) 72 75 75, Sophie Giquel (France) 72 76 74, Jade Schaeffer (France) 71 77 74, Julie Greciet (France) 74 72 76, Tania Elosegui (Spain) 72 74 76, Lynn Kenny (Archerfield Links 75 74 73. 
223 Elena Giraud (France) 75 73 75, Lee-Anne Pace (South Africa) 76 70 77, Marta Prieto (Spain) 71 74 78, Maria Boden (Sweden) 74 69 80, Frances Bondad (Austria) 73 76 74, Lisa Holm Sorensen (Denmark) 79 71 73, Trish Johnson (England) 73 77 73, Camille Fallay (France)  72 78 73. 
224 Jessica Ji (South Korea 77 73 74.
225 Jenni Kuosa (Finland) 72 76 77, Stefanie Michl (Austria) 78 70 77, Emma Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 71 77 77, Smriti Mehra (India) 77 73 75.
226 Diana D'Alessio (US) 73 75 78, Holly Aitchison (England) 72 77 77, Monica Christiansen (Denmark) 72 78 76, Virginie Lagoutte-Clement (France) 76 74 76.
227 Nicole Gergely (Austria) 77 71 79, Kim Welch (US) 75 73 79, Carmen Alonso (Spain) 75 71 81, Titiya Plucksataporn (Thailand) 71 78 78, Rebecca Coakley (Ireland) 76 73 78, Pamela Feggans (Scotland) 72 73 82.
228 Joanne Mills (Australia) 74 74 80, Kate Combes (Australia) 74 75 79.
229 Jeehae Lee (South Korea) 73 75 81. 
230 Dana Lacey-Johnson (Australia) 72 78 80.
231 Morgana Robbertze (South Africa) 78 71 82.