
CHON BURI: Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap birdied her last three holes on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead over compatriot Atthaya Thitikul heading into the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in Pattaya.
Both young Thai stars went eight under par as the world’s best golfers staged another birdie-fest at the Old Course at Siam Country Club. When the dust settled, Natthakritta was 20 under par for three rounds and Atthaya was 16 under.