ending the third round on saturday, king lost four shots on the last four holes and fell into the 54-hole co-lead with patty sheehan. the sunday gallery was the largest to date at the u.s. women's open, exceeding 25,000, and king birdied the first hole on the way to a 68. sheehan, a future champion in 1992 and 1994, carded a disappointing 79 and finished tied for 17th.