Australian Womens Classic Round 3

Date
Fri 6th March 2026 (UTC)
Sat 7th March 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-03-06T20:30:00

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20:30:00 UTC (07:30:00 Local)

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League
Ladies European Tour

Season
2026

Round
3

Status
Match Finished

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Moving Day at the Australian Women's Classic shifts the narrative to endurance and psychological grit. As the second day of the weekend swing at Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club, Round 3 is where the contenders separate themselves from the field before Sunday's final trophy charge. The Ross Watson-designed links layout is expected to play significantly firmer, with the pins tucked into more challenging corners of the undulating greens.

Strategically, the leaders must manage the "risk-reward" nature of the back nine, where the Pacific coastal winds can turn a slight miscalculation into a costly bogey. For the international stars from the Ladies European Tour, the goal is to keep pace with the local favorites who have spent the first two days demonstrating their mastery of the Central Coast conditions. With the $600,000 purse coming into sharper focus, Round 3 is about positioning and maintaining a cool head under the intensifying sun.

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Kelsey Bennett showed immense composure to retain her position at the top of the leaderboard after a grueling third round. Despite a "cold putter" that saw several birdie opportunities lip out, the New South Wales local carded a steady 2-under-par 70 to reach 12-under for the tournament. Bennett ignited the home crowd early with a birdie on the par-5 1st and maintained her lead through a tactical back-nine battle, ultimately finishing the day with a one-shot cushion.

The chasing pack is dominated by an English surge, with Caley McGinty and Meghan MacLaren sitting just one stroke back at 11-under-par. McGinty, a standout rookie, continued her bogey-free streak that has now lasted over 40 holes, signing for a 68. MacLaren, a former champion of this event, briefly took the outright lead after a spectacular birdie on the 13th, but a late bogey on the 16th allowed Bennett to reclaim pole position. With Alice Hewson solo fourth at 9-under and Thailand's Trichat Cheenglab also in the mix, the stage is set for a dramatic international showdown in Sunday's final round.

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