Wang leads LPGA FM Championship by three at TPC Boston

Chinese rookie Miranda Wang will take a three shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Tour's FM Championship at TPC Boston after a bogey free, seven under 65 on Saturday left her at 18 under. The tournament, played Thursday through Sunday at the Norton, Massachusetts course, has drawn a loaded field chasing a $4.1 million purse and will conclude on Sunday afternoon under Golf Channel coverage.

Wang, who needed only 24 putts on a rain softened course, capped her round with an eight foot birdie on the 18th to extend a one-day advantage into a three shot margin. "This is where all the players want to be, so it is definitely special going into the final round being the sole leader," she said. "This is what we try to do every week, so I’m just happy that I did my job really well. I hope to continue doing what I did today." The 18 under total left her three shots clear of South Korea's Sei Young Kim and American Rose Zhang.

Zhang, who had an exhaustive day that required 32 holes because of storms and suspended play on Friday, carded a morning 64 and a further 67 in the afternoon to stay in contention. "It’s been a while since I’ve been in contention, so I’m very, very grateful,"...