Women’s golf back to last place

? Kansas University’s women’s golf team fell back to last place after the third round of the NCAA Championship on Thursday at the Tulsa Country Club.

A day after moving up to 23rd in the 24-team field, the Jayhawks fired a 303 (23 over) Thursday.

Particularly troublesome has been the 161-yard, par-3 No. 6 hole, with a green surrounded by bunkers on the left and behind and a pond on the front and right. Of a possible 15 chances on the hole, KU is 24 over, with just four pars.

“It was No. 6 that got us,” KU coach Erin O’Neil said of Thursday’s round. “The rest of the holes we did fine. We gave 10 shots away on No. 6. It’s a tough par-3. There’s water. It’s a tough green to hit. Hopefully tomorrow we make our mind up and put a good swing on it and see where it goes and not try to control it so much.”

Junior Minami Levonowich leads the Jayhawks with a three-round 225 (25 over), which has her tied for 77th in the 126-woman field. She’s trailed by teammates Thanuttra Boonraksasat, 227, tied for 90th; Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, 229, tied for 101st; Pornvipa Sakdee, 240, 125th; and Meghan Potee, 241, 126th.

Through three rounds, Kansas is at 909 (69 over). KU is 12 shots back of Campbell and 13 behind Iowa State heading into today’s final round.

“If we focus on our game and our game plan and not worry what everybody else is doing or what we think we need to do, just go play, we’ll do all right,” O’Neil said.

Duke leads the team race with 856. Duke’s Celine Coutier and USC’s Doris Chen are tied for the individual lead at 207.