Rose Zhang of the United States watches her shot on the fairway on the second hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Linn Grant of Sweden looks at the fairway on the second green during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand reacts after she played at the18th hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Rose Zhang of the United States reacts after a putt on the second green during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand gestures at the 18th hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand lines up a putt on the third green during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand reacts after putt on the 2nd hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Kim Sei Young of South Korea hits from the fairway on the second hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand drinks water while waiting at 18th hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)Celine Boutier of France reacts as she lines up a putt on the third green during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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Rose Zhang of the United States watches her shot on the fairway on the second hole during the third round of the LPGA Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
KUALA LUMPUR – Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour.
The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course.
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“I just feel like being able to have this opportunity to come into the final round with a little bit of a lead is really great,” Zhang said. “I think that going forward it’s just making sure I’m having fun, having that game plan.”
Atthaya Thitikul was tied for second place after a 62 with fellow Thai player Jasmine Suwannapura (67), who led after the first two rounds. Kim Sei-young of South Korea was in fourth place after a 65, three strokes behind Zhang.
It is the third of four LPGA events on the tour’s Asian swing. Minjee Lee of Australia won last week’s stop in South Korea in a playoff and the final tournament is next week’s Toto Classic in Japan.
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