Nasa Hataoka was disqualified from the ShopRite LPGA Classic for taking too much time to find her ball on her last hole of the first round and signing an incorrect scorecard.
Nasa Hataoka holds the inside track to win the major, holding a one-stroke lead at seven-under par over Allisen Corpuz. Here are five storylines to follow during the final round at Pebble Beach.
Throughout the week, Hataoka used a ball marker from Olympic Club, where she lost in a playoff at the US Women’s Open in June, to serve as extra motivation as she continued to build on her lead.
A wild finish to the US Women’s Open saw Lexi Thompson lose a five-shot back-nine lead and Yuka Saso, 19, become the youngest winner in championship history.