IT'S YAN TSENG AGAIN! THIRD-ROUND LEADER IN LPGA THAILAND

FROM THE LPGA TOUR WEBSITE
Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng leads entering the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand. The 2010 Rolex Player of the Year eagled the par-5 18th hole 
at the Old Course, Siam Country Club, Chonburi in Thailand to take a one-shot lead at 9-under-par 207 from first and second-round leader I.K. Kim and Rolex Rankings No. 11 Michelle Wie.
Tseng, pictured right, is in search of a win for the third consecutive week following victories on the Ladies European Tour in Australia each of the last two Sundays.
The Taiwan native and Orlando resident has five-career LPGA victories, including three major championships, and is quickly approaching the $5 million mark in career earnings.
Tseng carded five birdies, three bogies, one double bogey and the 18th hole eagle for a round of 2-under-par 70.
Some of the LPGA’s top names are in pursuit of Tseng for the season-opening title. Michelle Wie, seeking her third LPGA title in three years, and three-time winner I.K. Kim are tied for second at 8-under-par 208. Each closed with back-to-back birdies to narrow the gap to one-shot on the leader.
Michelle, who had a third-round 71, said later:
"On the front-nine, I putted horribly, couldn’t make a single thing, but on the back-nine I put myself together. It was hot out there and you have to focus because you find yourself getting tired. Tomorrow, hopefully I’ll get started off good, make birdies and learn from my mistakes.
"It’s tough because it’s hot. It’s getting firmer out there. I had fun last year and I’m having fun this year. Hopefully I can make more birdies tomorrow."
Reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion Paula Creamer birdied three of her final five holes to sneak into solo fourth. Creamer, who would cross the $8 million mark in career earnings with a win tomorrow, is in search of her 10th LPGA victory and redemption for a withdrawal from the 2010 Honda LPGA Thailand due to a thumb injury.
Not to be forgotten is LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame member Karrie Webb, who turned in a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to move into fifth at 6-under-par 210. Webb, a 36-time winner Tour winner, is second all-time in LPGA history with more than $15.7 million earned.
Of note: Fifteen-year-old Thai amateur Ariya Jutanugarn turned in the round of the day with a four-under-par 67 and sits in a tie for 11th … LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame member Juli Inkster held the third-round lead after birdies at holes one and three, but shot 2-over-par 74 and is tied for seventh ... Fourteen players are within six shots (the number Ai Miyazato trailed entering last year’s final round) of the lead … Three players – Tseng, Wie and Creamer – have broken par each round … Saturday’s course average was 73.65, nearly 1.3 strokes higher than the previous two rounds

THIRD ROUND LEADERS
Par 216 (3x72)
207 Yani Tseng (Taiwan) 66 71 70.
208 Michelle Wie (US) 69 68 71, I K Kim (S Korea) 63 73 72.
209 Paula Creamer (US) 69 70 70.
210 Karrie Webb (Australia) 74 68 68
Selected scores:
213 Catriona Matthew (Scotland) 67 73 73 (T11)
220 Karen Stupples (England) 70 73 77 (T35)

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