Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 12, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

HOUSTON, Texas - Japan's Hinako Shibuno slogged through wet conditions in the third round of the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday to preserve a one-stroke lead in her bid to capture a second major title.