Luna and Michl on song to share lead

Diana Luna and Stefanie Michl carded rounds of 67 and 69 respectively to share the third-round lead at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.

Italian Luna hit all 18 greens in regulation at Paris International on her way to the top of the leaderboard at 12 under par, while Austrian Michl struggled with her long game but showed a deft touch on the greens.

The duo finished a stroke ahead of Finland’s Kaisa Ruuttila, with Frenchwoman Cassandra Kirkland a shot further back at 10 under par.

Luna was forced played the last six holes alone after Virginie Lagoutte-Clement, the home nation’s leading player at the halfway stage, retired with a shoulder injury – sustained in a minor car accident after her second round – after 12 holes.

Luna excelled from that point, with three birdies in a row from the 13th. She three-putted the 17th but holed a clutch birdie putt of around 10 feet on the 18th.