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Lee leads McDonald's LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., June 7 (UPI) -- Jee Young Lee went 4-under par over the last four holes Saturday to take the third-round lead of the McDonald's LPGA Championship at Havre de Grace, Md.

Lee shot a 7-under 65 in the third round to complete 54 holes at 12-under 204. She holds the 54-hole lead for the second time in her LPGA Tour career. The other time was at the 2007 Michelob Ultra Open where she lost in a playoff to Suzann Pettersen.

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Maria Hjorth also had a 65 Saturday to take over second place at 11-under 205.

World Nos. 1 and 2 Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sorenstam are tied for third at 10-under 206.

Ochoa stumbled to a double-bogey on the seventh to fall to plus-three for the front nine. Three back-nine birdies helped her get back to even-par for her round. The 72 was only her fifth round of the year at par or worse.

Sorenstam, who had a 68 Saturday, missed several birdie putts.

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