Here comes win No. 5; Pettersen opens huge lead in Thailand

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10/27/2007 - Chonburim, Thailand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Suzann Pettersen fired a nine-under 63 on Saturday to open a seven-shot lead after three rounds of the Honda LPGA Thailand.

She finished three rounds at 20-under 196. Hee-Won Han won this title last year when it was a 54-hole event with a score of 202, so Pettersen easily established a tournament record for 54 holes.

Pettersen is in the middle of an amazing run of golf. She has four wins this year already, including victories in two of her last three starts. Pettersen was declared the winner last week in South Korea when wind storms forced the cancellation of the final round.

Laura Davies posted a six-under 66 on Saturday to move into sole possession of second place at minus-13. Paula Creamer also carded a 66 in round three to get to third at 12-under 204.

Former world No. 1 Annika Sorenstam shot her second consecutive round of four- under 68 on Saturday. That brought her into a tie for seventh at minus-eight, which is 12 behind her Solheim Cup teammate.

This has been Pettersen's tournament since an opening-round 65, which featured nine birdies and two bogeys. On Friday, she was erratic with an eagle, six birdies and four bogeys, but her 68 still kept her in the lead.

On Saturday, Pettersen seemingly put the tournament away.

She began the third round with a two-shot lead over Alena Sharp and flew out of the gate. Pettersen birdied the par-five first at the Pattaya Old Course at Siam Country Club for the third consecutive round. She birdied the par-four second and found herself four clear.

Davies stayed close on the front nine with five birdies through eight holes. Pettersen birdied the sixth to hold a two-shot cushion, but a birdie at the par-four ninth gave the reigning LPGA Championship winner a three-stroke lead at the turn.

Davies cut the gap back to two with a birdie at the par-five 10th. That would be the closest anyone would get as Pettersen caught fire on her back nine.

She birdied the 12th and 13th holes to push her advantage to four. A Pettersen birdie at No. 15 gave her a five-shot lead and the tournament would get further out of reach for Davies and the field.

Pettersen birdied the 17th and 18th holes to earn her seven-shot edge with one round to play.

In addition to Pettersen's win last week, she captured the Longs Drugs Challenge three weeks ago. Pettersen shared the 54-hole lead with Player of the Year Lorena Ochoa at the Samsung World Championship the following week, but only managed a 72 on Sunday and took fifth.

Rachel Hetherington and Katherine Hull each shot rounds of four-under 68 on Saturday and are tied with Sharp, who posted an even-par 72, for fourth at minus-nine.

Stacy Prammanasudh carded a round of three-under 69 in round three to join Sorenstam in seventh at eight-under 208.

Seon Hwa Lee (69), Reilley Rankin (70) and Joo Mi Kim (71) share ninth place at seven-under 209.

Amateur Ariya Jutanukarn, who became the youngest golfer ever to compete in a major tour event when she teed it up at the age of 11 years, 11 months and two days old on Thursday, shot a two-over 74 on Saturday. She is part of a group tied for 48th at plus-seven.

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