Mao Saigo of Japan shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Saturday. It was her second consecutive spherical of 65.
Saigo, who is eighteen beneath total, is searching for her first victory on the LPGA Tour.
She was one shot away from Ruoning Yin of China, who carded a 63 — the day’s low spherical at Qizhong Backyard Golf Membership.
Sei Younger Kim of South Korea, who led the primary two rounds, made 69 and trailed the chief by three going into Sunday’s remaining day. Kim opened with a 62 within the first spherical, the low rating of the event.
Additionally inside placing distance of the leaders was Yealimi Noh of america, whose 68 put her 5 off the tempo.
Six extra gamers had been seven strokes again in a tightly bunched area.
Two of the LPGA’s prime gamers — Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko — should not within the area this week. Each are entered subsequent week within the BMW Girls Championship in South Korea.