Lexi Thompson carded a third round 5-under 66 Saturday to take a three shot lead ahead of South Korea's Ilhee Lee after three rounds of the LPGA Maylasia.
The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey free round for a 17-under par total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. Suzann Pettersen was another three strokes back after a 67, tied for third with Shanshan Feng.
Thompson is aiming for her second career tour title and first since the Navistar LPGA Classic in 2011.
"I felt really well going into today, I had a good practice session before my round, so I was pretty confident," said Thompson. "Every player wants to go into the final round with a lead."
Pettersen had switched golf balls for this week and said she's hitting it longer as a result, but she struggled with her putting all day.
"I'm playing pretty steady, hitting almost 18 greens, and not making a putt. It's very hard to stay patient," Pettersen said. "Four under is pretty much the worse score I could shoot. Just glad there is one more round tomorrow. Lexi is playing great, so there's definitely a low one needed tomorrow."
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