Jeong Jang extends lead to five shots

Jeong Jang from South Korea continued to dominate by leading for the third consecutive day at the £1.05million Weetabix Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale GC.

The 24-year-old from Daejeon, who is aiming for her first professional victory, fired a three under par 69 to extend her second round lead by a shot. She sits at 13 under par for the tournament and is five strokes clear of her nearest challengers, the World no. 1, Annika Sörenstam from Sweden and American Christie Kerr.

Sörenstam, who opened with rounds of 73, 69, carded a six under par 66 to move from a share of eighth place into a tie for second position.

Having won the first two major championships of this year, at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, tomorrow the Swede will be aiming to secure her tenth career major and her third of the season.

Another victory would see her become the first player to win three majors in a year since Pat Bradley won the Nabisco Dinah Shore, LPGA Championship and du Maurier Classic in 1986.

Considering her record, a win is well within the realms of possibility; Sorenstam has come-from-behind in 19 of her 62 career victories.

The best, when she came from ten strokes down to win at The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott in 2001. She forced a playoff against Mi Hyun Kim before securing the title at the first extra hole.

“You know, I've come from behind before, so I think anything is possible really. This course is tough, if the wind picks up, if the rain keeps on coming, this course can be a monster.

“She's in a new position, she has not won before, it's a major, I know what it's like,” Sorenstam commented on Jang's lead heading into the final round tomorrow.

“I think I'm going to mind my own game, play the way I did today and see what happens,” she added.

Jang, who played with Sorenstam at the Shoprite Classic in Atlantic City earlier this year, had a slightly different game plan.

“I'm just going to watch her play because she is the no.1 in the world and I can learn from her. I'll be nervous leading tomorrow but not because of Annika.”

“I think I need to shoot a couple under par tomorrow. Everybody can shoot like 9-under, 10-under on this course.”

Last week's Evian Masters champion Paula Creamer from the USA is the one of the five players tied at seven under par. Michelle Wie from Hawaii , is also at seven under along with Young Kim from Korea , Liselotta Neumann and Sophie Gustafson, both from Sweden .

England 's Karen Stupples, the defending champion, is one of five a shot further back at six under par, after a seven under par 65.

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