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Ji leads LPGA Championship after 3 rounds

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Eun-Hee Ji of Korea drives off the tenth tee during her second round of the USGA 2010 U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania on July 9, 2010. UPI/Archie Carpenter
Eun-Hee Ji of Korea drives off the tenth tee during her second round of the USGA 2010 U.S. Women's Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania on July 9, 2010. UPI/Archie Carpenter 
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Published: June 9, 2012 at 5:59 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y., June 9 (UPI) -- Eun-Hee Ji overcame a two-hour rain delay Saturday to card a 3-under 69 and grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA Championship.

Ji will seek her second career title after her finishing 54 holes at 4-under par 212, good for a one-shot advantage over Karrie Webb at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, N.Y.

The 26-year-old's only previous title was at the 2009 U.S. Women's Open.

Seven-time major champion Webb fired a 4-under 68 to move into second place at minus-3.

Third-ranked Stacy Lewis mounted a challenge with a round of 2-under 70, forging a third-place tie with world No. 5 Suzann Pettersen (71), Inbee Park (72) and first-round co-leader Giulia Sergas (69) at minus-2.

Tumbling from first to 15th place was Se Ri Pak, who carded a 4-over 76, ending at plus-1.

Topics: Karrie Webb, Stacy Lewis, Suzann Pettersen, Se Ri Pak
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