The former champions and overnight leader reached 12-under by different routes, setting up a tightly packed final round at The Renaissance Club.

The co-leaders face different workloads on Sunday after coastal fog delayed play twice, leaving 31 players within five shots at The Renaissance Club.

Haeran Ryu surged three shots clear at Evian after becoming the first player to shoot 60 in major-championship history.

Smith produced the lowest round of the week to catch McIlroy and Kim, with 17 players separated by only three shots heading into the weekend.

The English world No. 4 overturned a four-shot deficit with eight birdies, taking a one-stroke advantage over Aki Iwai into the weekend at Evian Resort…

Japan’s Aki Iwai posted the lowest opening round at Evian since 2022, while France’s Perrine Delacour recorded her best major score on home soil to…