Choi Leads by One in Shanghai as Yang and Yin Close In

Hye-Jin Choi has led the Buick LPGA Shanghai after every round, but the cushion that once looked safe is down to a single stroke. The South Korean shot a 3-under 69 at Sheshan Golf Club on Friday night Eastern time to reach 9 under through 54 holes, one ahead of Amy Yang and two ahead of China's Ruoning Yin, who both went lower than the leader in the third round.

Choi did her scoring early, making four birdies on the front nine to stretch her lead again after a shaky second round. She opened the week with a 64 to lead by three, slipped to a 74 in the wind a day later and still held a two-shot edge, and the 69 brought back the control that had gone missing a day earlier. She has won 12 times in South Korea and is still chasing her first LPGA Tour title.