Brooke Henderson saw her lead at the Evian Championship reduced to two shots after the third round on Saturday as the Canadian seeks her second major title.

Henderson missed a 3-foot putt for birdie at the par-5 18th and had to settle for a 3-under 68 that left her on 17-under par, two off the 54-hole record for the tournament in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Her only major championship victory came in 2016 at the Women's PGA Championship.

Canada's Brooke Henderson maintains lead, chasing history at LPGA's Evian Championship

Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., gets to 17-under and is four shots back of the LPGA major scoring record with a two-shot lead after the third round in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Chasing Henderson are a former No. 1 and a player breaking new personal ground at a major.

So Yeon Ryu, a two-time major winner from South Korea, shot 65 after three birdies on her last four holes and was alone in second place.

Two strokes further back was Sophia Schubert, ranked No. 283 and without a top-50 finish in a major. The American birdied her last four holes for a 66 and was alone in third place.

Golf Canada hopes new 'home for Canadian golf' gets more players on PGA, LPGA Tour

The 150th British Open at St. Andrews — the so-called "home of golf" — just wrapped up on Sunday. Now, Golf Canada is hoping to build a similar legacy with the announcement of the "home of Canadian golf" to be built at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley in Caledon, Ont.

Plans for a community putting green at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, where Golf Canada announced Wednesday it is building its new headquarters, is shown above.

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Brooke Henderson shoots 2nd straight 64, leads Evian Championship by 3 strokes

Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship. The Canadian shot a second straight 7-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the fourth major of the year on Friday.

Canadian golf star Brooke Henderson plays her second shot on the 18th hole during the Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club on Friday in Evian-les-Bains, France.

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Nelly Korda started the third round in second place, three strokes behind Henderson, but could only shoot even-par 71 — the worst score of the current top 20 on a warm and still day at Evian Resort Golf Club.

Korda was on 11 under overall, six shots off the lead.

Canada's Brooke Henderson shot a third round of 68 at the Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club. 

Brooke Henderson takes 2-shot lead heading into final round at Evian Championship

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