Inkster maintains lead

American Juli Inkster bolted home a 30-foot birdie putt on the first green to keep daylight between herself and the rest of the field in today’s third round of the Weetabix Women’s British Open today at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

The 46-year-old, who is aiming to become the oldest winner of a women’s major, did drop a shot at the short fifth, but was still three ahead of a group that included world number one Annika Sorenstam, France’s Gwladys Nocera, Mexican Lorena Ochoa and American Cristie Kerr.