Jenny Shin maintained her solo lead for the third consecutive day at the LPGA Tour ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open (total purse of $2 million), bringing her closer to her second career LPGA title 10 years after her debut win.

Shin shot a 1-under-par 71 with two birdies and a bogey in the third round of the tournament held at Dundonald Links (par 72) in North Ayrshire, Scotland, on the 25th (local time).

Recording a total of 12-under 204, Shin firmly held onto the solo lead, widening her gap to 5 strokes over Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn, who jumped to second place (7-under 209) after carding a 3-under 69 on the day.

Having finished the first round tied for the lead and maintaining sole possession of the top spot through the second and third rounds, Shin is now within striking distance of her second victory, exactly 10 years since her maiden win at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout in May 2016.

Amid unpredictable weather conditions featuring alternating rain, strong winds, and sunshine, Shin strung together pars before grabbing her first birdie on the 6th hole (par 3).

After shaving a stroke on the front nine, Shin suffered her first bogey on the 10th hole (par 4), but immediately bounced back with a birdie on the 11th hole (par 3). She then parred the remaining holes to secure her position at the top of the leaderboard.

"It was a very tough round. I was so nervous during the first five holes, so I'm glad I finished under par," Shin said. "It was a boring yet nerve-wracking day."

She added, "I had a minor mistake on the 10th hole. Because of the strong wind, I changed my setup, but out of habit, I reverted to my old setup during the putting stroke, which closed the putter face. I realized the mistake right away and got back into my original rhythm."

She continued, "I've never been in the lead by five shots before, so I'm not quite sure how I should feel. I will practice a bit more and try to find a good feel for the final round."

Kim A-lim, who finished the second round in third place, carded two birdies, a double bogey, and two bogeys for a 2-over 74, dropping two spots to 5th place at 3-under 213 overall.

Yang Hee-young shaved a stroke on the day to finish even-par 216, leaping into a tie for 8th place, while Yoon Ina dropped 4 strokes to fall to 1-over 217, tying for 11th.

Kim Hyo-joo tied for 18th at 2-over 218, while Kim Sei-young and Lee Mi-hyang tied for 24th at 4-over 220.

Choi Hye-jin tied for 34th at 6-over 222, Hwang Yu-min tied for 51st at 9-over 225, Chun In-gee tied for 53rd at 10-over 226, and Joo Su-bin remained at tied for 60th at 14-over 230.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda of the United States lost a stroke with three birdies and four bogeys, finishing at 5-over 221 in a tie for 29th.

Defending champion Lottie Woad of England struggled to a 6-over 222, tying for 34th and falling out of contention for the title.

(Photo: Captured from the ISPS Handa Scottish Open website, Yonhap News)