Lee returns to top of leaderboard at Korea LPGA

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ON COURSE: Alison Lee watches her shot from the 9th fairway during the third round of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, Saturday. (AP)

INCHEON, South Korea: Alison Lee of the United States on Saturday reclaimed the top of the leaderboard from fellow American Brittany Lang with a three-stroke lead after the third round of the Korea LPGA Championship.
The world No.44 enters the final round seeking her first win on the LPGA Tour after collecting six birdies and two bogeys to card a four-under 68 for a 13-under-par 203.
Overnight leader Lang was not able to find much momentum on day three, posting two bogeys and two birdies for an even par for 206.
Four strokes back of the lead at 207 was South Korea’s Kim In-Kyung who won the Reignwood LPGA Classic in China early this month for her fourth win on the Tour.
Carlota Ciganda of Spain took fourth spot at 208.
Sitting a stroke further back were Taiwan’s Candie Kung, South Korean Kim Min-Sun and Cristie Kerr of the United States.

Lahiri, Chikka share lead in Macau

India’s Anirban Lahiri and his friend Chikkarangappa S. set up an intriguing final day shootout after edging one shot ahead of the chasing pack in the third round of the Venetian Macao Open on Saturday.
The pair carded matching two-under-par 69s at the Macau Golf and Country Club to jointly lead the $1.1 million Asian Tour tournament on 10-under-par 203.
Thai trio Rattanon Wannasrichan (65), Pavit Tangkamolprasert (68), Sutijet Kooratanapisan (70), Spaniard Carlos Pigem (69) and India’s Rashid Khan (66) were clustered a stroke back while another Thai, Chapchai Nirat, battled to a 69 to lie two off the pace.
England’s Ian Poulter fought to a level par 71, leaving himself five shots back and with an outside chance for a win in his first tournament after a four-month injury layoff.
Lahiri, 29, is reigning Asian Tour number one while the 23-year-old Chikkarangappa, who turned pro in 2013, is bidding for a maiden Tour title.
“It’ll be tough. Chikka is a fierce competitor, I know it. It’ll be good to battle it out with him. But it’s not just me and him as there are so many guys in it,” Lahiri, who won in Macau in 2014, said on the Asian Tour website.
“You can’t rule anyone out,” he added.
Chikkarangappa said he was looking forward to Sunday.
“It’ll be a dream to play with Anirban. It’s been a long time since we last played competitive golf together. We’ll have a blast,” he said.