So Yeon Ryu leads by three strokes
US Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters at the Gold Coast.
Ryu, who shot an 11-under-par 61 in the second round, moved to a 54-hole total of total of 20-under 196 at Royal Pines.
Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands shot 68 and was alone in second, followed by Kim Ha-neul of South Korea, who shot a 64 and Diana Luna of Italy, who carded a 66. They were tied for third, five strokes behind the leader.
American-born Australian Frances Bondad was the biggest mover of the day, shooting a career-best 63 and was in fifth place, seven behind Ryu.
"I sort of lost track of how low I was shooting midway through the back nine," said Bondad, who has lived in Australia since she was three. "It was a pretty good round and it sets me up well for Sunday."
Bondad, a Ladies European Tour regular who won her first tour event last year in China, birdied her last five holes.
Veteran Laura Davies of England shot 70 and was at 213, 17 behind Ryu.
Seven-time champion Karrie Webb is not playing this week and will start her 2012 season next week at the Australian Open, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
THIRD ROUND SCORES
Ryu So Yeon, South Korea 66-61-69-196
Christel Boeljon, Netherlands 66-65-68-199
Kim Ha-neul, South Korea 72-65-64-201
Diana Luna, Italy 71-64-66-201
Frances Bondad, Australia 68-72-63-203
Nikki Campbell, Australia 67-67-70-204
Lee Bo-mee, South Korea 65-69-70-204
Felicity Johnson, England 67-68-70-205
Amelia Lewis, United States 71-64-70-205
Giulia Sergas, Italy 70-68-68-206
Gwladys Nocera, France 69-68-69-206
Danielle Kang, United States 70-71-66-207
Lindsey Wright, Australia 70-71-66-207
Wendy Doolan, Australia 69-72-66-207
Bree Arthur, Australia 70-66-71-207
Kylie Walker, Scotland 71-71-66-208
a-Lydia Ko, New Zealand 70-69-69-208
Joanna Klatten, France 69-69-70-208
Stacey Keating, Australia 70-70-69-209
Sophie Gustafson, Sweden 69-70-70-209
Stephanie Na, Australia 67-72-70-209
Caroline Masson, Germany 71-67-71-209
Lexi Thompson, United States 67-70-72-209
Stacy Lewis, United States 70-73-67-210
Sarah Kemp, Australia 68-74-68-210
Carlota Ciganda, Spain 71-69-70-210
Sophie Giquel-Bettan, France 70-69-71-210
Kang Haeji, South Korea 73-66-71-210
Maria Hernandez, Spain 71-67-72-210
Pernilla Lindberg, Sweden 69-68-73-210
Seo Hee-kyung, South Korea 66-71-73-210
Sarah Oh, Australia 73-70-68-211
Julieta Granada, Paraguay 74-69-68-211
Amanda Blumenherst, United States 71-70-70-211
Rachel Bailey, Australia 71-69-71-211
Lee-Anne Pace, South Africa 69-71-71-211
Caroline Hedwall, Sweden 72-71-69-212
Karine Icher, France 73-70-69-212
Heather Bowie Young, United States 70-72-70-212
Dewi Claire Schreefel, Netherlands 70-71-71-212
Katie Futcher, United States 71-69-72-212
Laura Davies, England 71-72-70-213
Ayako Uehara, Japan 73-70-70-213
Lynnette Brooky, New Zealand 70-72-71-213
Cathryn Bristow, New Zealand 73-68-72-213
Karen Lunn, Australia 69-72-72-213
Jane Rah, United States 74-69-71-214
Nikki Garrett, Australia 71-71-72-214
Rebecca Flood, Australia 71-70-73-214
Candie Kung, Taiwan 71-70-73-214
Mariajo Uribe, Colombia 71-69-74-214
Nontaya Srisawang, Thailand 71-69-74-214
Beth Allen, United States 74-65-75-214
Marianne Skarpnord, Norway 72-71-72-215
Meaghan Francella, United States 72-70-73-215
Jennifer Song, United States 70-71-74-215
Park Ju-young, South Korea 69-72-74-215
Sarah-Jane Smith, Australia 70-71-74-215
Titiya Plucksataporn, Thailand 72-69-74-215
Victoria Tanco, Argentina 71-69-75-215
Kendall Dye, United States 73-70-73-216
a-Su-Hyun Oh, Australia 73-70-73-216
Courtney Massey, Australia 68-73-75-216
Irene Cho, United States 72-69-75-216
Jennie Lee, United States 72-71-74-217
Christina Kim, United States 69-74-74-217
Clare Queen, Scotland 72-71-74-217
Becky Morgan, Wales 72-70-75-217
Linda Wessberg, Sweden 70-71-76-217
Rebecca Codd, Ireland 73-68-76-217
Ashleigh Simon, South Africa 72-70-76-218
Line Vedel, Denmark 69-73-77-219
Virginie Lagoutte-Clemen, France 72-69-78-219
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