Pressel withstood the pressure at the end of the round with a birdie and seven closing pars.

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Florida teenager Pressel, in contention throughout the week, had three successive birdies on her front nine and finished with a 75.

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Wie, who was put on the clock for slow play, will be in the penultimate group in the final round, ahead of Stupples and Pressel.

BBC: SPORT | Golf | Stupples matches US teenage duo

Daniel also picked 49-year-old Juli Inkster, an eight-time Cup veteran, to make up her team alongside Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Kristy McPherson, Nicole Castrale, Brittany Lang, Christina Kim, Morgan Pressel, Brittany Lincicome and Natalie Gulbis.

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Labour councillor Susanna Pressel, who sits on Oxford City Council's standards committee, said she was not aware of the exact nature of the comment which Mr Armitage made during a visit to an Oxford school in his capacity as Lord Mayor.

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