Jeong Jang takes over lead with 66

The defending Women's British Open champion shot a 6-under-par 66 Saturday to grab a one-stroke lead in the Wegmans LPGA and edge closer to her second win in 6 1/2 years on the LPGA Tour.

Her wire-to-wire triumph at Royal Birkdale last July gave her the assurance that, "OK, I can do it," said the 26-year-old South Korean, who chipped in from 15 yards at No. 5 as she ran off six birdies to surge to 11-under 205.

"I think (the win) changed everything -- my life and my golf."

She leads fellow South Korean Mi Hyun Kim and rookie Brittany Lang by one shot after three rounds at the tree-lined Locust Hill course.

Another South Korean, rookie Sun Young Yoo, was tied for fourth at 8 under alongside Marcy Hart, Wendy Ward and Italy's Silvia Cavalleri.

Hilary Lunke, reverting to a putter she wielded in winning the U.S. Women's Open in 2003, excelled on the greens and shot 65, the day's best round, to jump to 7 under.

The 29-year-old Kim won the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open in April, her sixth career win but her first in nearly four years. She has six top-10 finishes this year, including a tie for third at the McDonald's LPGA Championship two weeks ago.

"Right now, I play very comfortable with my swing and ... short game," Kim said. "So one shot (to make up) is not big deal."

Lang, 20, the former Duke star who tied for second last year in the U.S. Women's Open, eagled the par-5 17th hole to keep her in second place through every round.

"I'm excited," Lang said. "I'm just going to go out and try to play aggressively" on Sunday.

South Korea's Shi Hyun Ahn, who led by one after both the first and second rounds, shot a 75 to slip to a tie for 19th at 5 under.

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa birdied the last hole for a 71 to get to 6 under. The Mexican star has two victories and five second-place finishes this year and tops the money list with $1,155,454, nearly $35,000 more than Karrie Webb, who shot 74 to fall to even par.

Jang has six top-10 finishes this year -- her best a tie for second at the ShopRite LPGA Classic three weeks ago.

Solid off the tee, she opened with two birdies -- knocking in a 15-foot putt on No. 2 -- and picked up two more on Nos. 15 and 16 by sinking putts from 15 feet and 9 feet.

"I missed one fairway today and putting was really good," she said. "Driver was key I think."

Jang, who finished fourth here last year, thinks a low score will be needed Sunday to win "because everybody is playing good at this course."

Getting a second title will help keep her relaxed, Jang said, "so I need to have a win soon."