Taiwan's Tseng tops leaderboard at LPGA Canadian Open

Taiwan's Tseng tops leaderboard at LPGA Canadian Open

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) - Taiwan's Tseng Yani fired a four-under 68 to surge into a commanding lead after the third round of the Canadian Women's Open on Saturday.South Korean Se Ri Pak shot a 68 and is four shots back of Tseng who moved to 14-under 202.

Pak and Tseng are two of 75 players who returned to the course in the morning to complete the second round after Friday's play was called off due to poor weather. Tseng birdied her final two holes to complete an impressive 64 to tie Lorena Ochoa atop the leaderboard.

Looking to defend her title, Ochoa held the clubhouse lead at 10-under Friday when play was stopped. She struggled in the third round and is a half dozen strokes back after a two-over 74.

Katherine Hull (72) is tied with Ochoa at eight-under while Paula Creamer (70) and Song-Hee Kim are another three shots back.

Tseng has three birdies in four holes to close out the front nine.

Her lone bogey on the back nine came at the 12th and she followed that up with consecutive birdies and made her last birdie at No. 17.

Tseng is looking for her second win of the season.

Ochoa, the world's top-ranked player, is looking for her seventh win.

Annika Sorenstam, who is retiring at the end of the season, also struggled in the third round, shooting 76 to drop into a tie for 14th at two-under.

Michelle Wie is also at two-under but had a solid 69 with three birdies and no bogeys