Co Down's Olivia Mehaffey reaches final round of National Women’s Amateur at Augusta

'It's Augusta National – we're on this stage right now that the whole world's watching, and there's going to be more pressure than I'm sure anybody's ever felt,' said Olivia Mehaffey

Olivia Mehaffey: Going well at Augusta

Olivia Mehaffey fired the best score of the week on Thursday to move into contention and qualify for the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

The three-under 69 pushed Banbridge, Co Down's Mehaffey to even par and within one shot of co-leaders Rose Zhang and Ingrid Lindblad after the two opening rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club. The field takes a day off Friday to practice at Augusta National before the top 30 compete on Saturday at the home of the Masters Tournament.