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Darren Walton

Late magic vaults Shin to top of the Open leaderboard

A birdie on the 18th took Jiyai Shin to a two-shot lead at the Australian Open. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Unflappable former world No.1 Jiyai Shin stands between Hannah Green and a hoodoo-busting home Australian Open triumph.

With some late magic to complement her extraordinary consistency, Korean Shin emerged from the pack to steal the outright third-round lead on a wildly fluctuating day of fortunes on the famed Melbourne sandbelt.

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