Golden was still in command when she reached the par-4, 337-yard No. 17, leading by three strokes and hitting the ball well.
From that point, Davies never led by fewer than two strokes.
He led by three strokes with seven holes to play.
Going to the par-5 17th, Coody led by two strokes.
Couples never led by fewer than three strokes on the back nine.
He led Watson by three strokes with six holes to go in 1982, but lost.
Wood opened with a 66 and led by five strokes after the first round.
Jones led by five strokes until she scored a 7 on the 195-yard, par-3 16th hole.
Nobody in the 100-year history of the Open had led by six strokes after 36 holes.
The other two times he was leading by four strokes.