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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – Angela Park birdied the final three holes for a 4-under 68 Saturday to keep a one-shot lead after the third round.

The 19-year-old Park, who has dual Brazilian and American citizenship, had a total of 14-under 202. Taiwan-born Candie Kung, who also has U.S. citizenship, was one shot back after a 67.

Julie Inkster of the United States, the 2003 champion, was third at 11 under after a 69, her third straight sub-70 round. Sweden’s Helen Alfredsson, who trailed Park by one stroke after a course-record 63 Friday, was four shots back in fourth following a 71.

Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa had a 70 to be one of four players tied for seventh place, six shots behind Park.

Senior British Open

TROON, Scotland (AP) – John Cook took a one-stroke lead, shooting a 4-under 67 to capitalize on the midround collapse of fellow American Bruce Vaughan.

Vaughan birdied the par-3 eighth to take a three-shot lead at 7-under, but then bogeyed four straight and Cook rolled in a 4-foot birdie at 13 for a two-stroke lead at Royal Troon.

The 50-year-old Cook, who was runner-up to Nick Faldo at the British Open at Muirfield 16 years ago, goes into Sunday’s final round at 6-under 207, leading Vaughan by one shot as he chases his first major on the Seniors tour.

Vaughan came back with a birdie at No. 18 for a 69 and was one stroke ahead of Eduardo Romero, who had a 68. Tom Watson and Bernhard Langer both shot 71 and were another three shots back. Greg Norman, who had a bogey-free 67, was tied for sixth at 1-over 214.

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