Kyriacou finds herself in unfamiliar territory as she leads an LPGA event heading into Sunday for the first time. Only this isn’t just any event, it’s a major, and the Aussie’s third-round 67 puts her in position to pull off an unlikely victory.

Currently No. 100 in the Rolex Rankings, the 23-year-old hasn’t even cracked the top 10 on the LPGA this season. She tied for seventh as an LPGA rookie at the AIG Women’s British Open and took a share of fourth at the Dana Open last year.

But this is next-level good for the two-time winner on the LET.

After three-putting the first hole, Kyriacou’s caddie offered some wise words.

“He kind of said, ‘You’re in contention in a major. Go out there and enjoy it and embrace being here. It’s something you practiced for. There is nothing to be afraid of. If you don’t win, you don’t win. You go to the next one and try,’” she said.

The pep talk worked, as she rattled off three consecutive birdies.

Lauren Coughlin eagled the par-5 18th hole on Saturday after hitting a brilliant approach from 228 yards. It was her second eagle of the day, giving her a 6-under 65. Coughlin has husband John Pond back on the bag this week after having Annika Sorenstam’s caddie, Terry McNamara, for much of the season. McNamara did, however, give her a few pointers for the week and she worked hard on getting better at hitting off uneven lies coming into France.

“I mean, I probably wouldn’t have done it if I didn’t do it yesterday,” said Coughlin. “I mean, I was a little bit further up and a little bit more to the left today. I hit pretty much the same shot yesterday to the back left pin.”

Coughlin, 31, has yet to win on the LPGA and is on the cusp of making her first Solheim Cup team. She tied for third earlier this season at the Chevron Championship.

“I think everything I’ve been working on has been leading me to this,” she said.

It’s a major championship week, which means Ally Ewing is making another run. The American carded a 7-under 64, the low round of the day, on Saturday to vault up the board and in the mix for a fifth consecutive event. Ewing tied for third at the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster with a final-round 66 and hasn’t slowed since, taking a fourth at the Meijer, a share of fifth at the KPMG Women’s PGA and a runner-up with partner Jennifer Kupcho at the Dow Championship.

Ewing, a three-time winner on the LPGA, hasn’t yet clinched a major title but is no doubt in one of the best stretches of golf of her career. She’s currently in a share of fifth, five shots back.

 “I don’t know if chill is a really good word, but a lot of trust and patience in my game,” she said. “Good golf happens, but certainly bad shots are going to come. I’m not expecting to go play a perfect round.”

World No. 1 Nelly Korda made the cut for the first time since May. It marked a surprisingly important step for a woman who won six events in the first half of the season. Korda shot 1-under 70 in the third round and sits in the middle of the pack in a share of 43rd. She has finished in the top 10 at the Evian in her last two appearances.

Ingrid Lindblad is no stranger to major championships, but this is her first Evian, and it’s also her first LPGA event as a pro. There’s a lot more on the line this week than a paycheck. A victory would secure an LPGA card and vault the former LSU star from the Epson Tour, directly into the spotlight. It might event land her a Solheim Cup start.

Lindblad carded an even-par 71 in the third round and sits in a share of eighth at 8 under.

“Even par, I feel like that was a decent score for me today,” said the Swede. “I was a little bit more off than this morning.”

Lindblad, 24, spent 53 weeks as the No. 1 amateur in the world and turned professional following the U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club in early June. She went directly to the Epson Tour, where she made three consecutive starts, finishing in a share of second at her most recent event.