The 34-year-old South Korean hit three birdies and a bogey to go to seven under par, with Lauren Hartlage and Miyu Yamashita on five under.
England's Charley Hull was within reach of the leaders before she found the water and hit a triple bogey on the par-three 17th. "My mate yesterday goes, 'what happened to you on 17 yesterday? You nearly hit it in the water'," said Hull. "It wasn't like me. I played so well out there and didn't do one thing wrong and got up and down when I needed to.Yang has five wins on the LPGA Tour but will be chasing her first victory at a major on Sunday.
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