Miyu Yamashita holds two-stroke lead before final round in Kuala Lumpur
The defending champion shot a five-under 67 on Saturday to stay ahead at the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship.
Key facts
Story- Miyu Yamashita leads the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship by two strokes going into Sunday's final round.
- Yamashita, the defending champion, shot a five-under 67 on Saturday.
- The tournament is being played in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Yamashita, who is the holder of the title, enters the last round of the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday with a pair of shots in hand. She shot a five-under 67 on Saturday to stay at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds.
Yamashita's round was the strongest of the day for the leaders. Other contenders fell back as the event moved towards its conclusion. The Maybank Championship is one of the LPGA Tour's events in Asia, and Yamashita is trying to repeat as champion.
A lead built on the third round
The lead is two strokes, which leaves room for others to catch up but means Yamashita does not need a dramatic finish to stay in front. Her five-under 67 was the key score on Saturday, and it moved her clear of players who could not match it.
The names of the players who fell behind on Saturday, and the full leaderboard below the top spot, have not been given.
What happens next
The final round is scheduled for Sunday, 1 November, in Kuala Lumpur. Yamashita will start with the advantage. Whether she can hold on will be decided over the last 18 holes.
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