Emma Talley is eyeing another nice payday after moving up to the 24th place through three rounds at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open.
Talley moved up 11 spots after an even-par 71 on Saturday in North Berwick, Scotland.
Talley had four birdies in the third round but also carded four bogeys at The Renaissance Club.
The former Caldwell County High School and University of Alabama star was 1-over 37 on the front nine before shooting a 1-under 34 on the back. She finished strong, birdying Nos. 16 and 18 down the stretch.
Talley was 10 of 13 on fairways hit and was on 12 of 18 greens in regulation. She had 31 putts among her 71 strokes.
Meanwhile, with a 20-foot birdie putt at No. 18, Spain’s Azahara Munoz closed out a round of 2-under 69 on Saturday and takes a one-stroke lead at 7-under into Sunday’s final round of the Ladies Scottish Open.
Stacy Lewis is second at 6-under while fellow American Jennifer Song is at 5-under through 54 holes.
Talley is one of eight players at 2-over-par overall. She has recorded rounds of 73, 71 and 71.
Talley spent the final three rounds last week climbing the leaderboard at the Marathon LPGA Classic. She finished that event in a tie for fifth and made over $54,000.
Talley will try to improve her standing this week when she tees off in the final round at 8:50 a.m. Sunday in Scotland. That’s 2:50 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
