Pak storms ahead

Koch is too far behind to make an impact

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A superb eight-under-par 64 took Pak Se-ri into a seven-shot lead after the third round of an LPGA Tour champions event in Alabama.

The South Korean struck a remakable 10 birdies, including six-in-a-row from the 13th to 18th holes.

Pak 15-under-par total puts her seven shots ahead of Canada's Lorie Kane (67) and eight ahead of fellow South Korean Grace Park (71) and American Dottie Pepper (69).

Pak was unaware how great her achievement was.

"I didn't even know it," she said.

"I was thinking I had made two birdies, one par, two birdies, one par. On 17, I was starting to put my scores down and I saw so many circles and I said 'Oh my God, I've made five in a row already'.

"This is pretty much a record for me to have six birdies in a row.

"I pretty much focus on every hole and every shot. Even when I make a birdie, I usually forget about it on the next hole. When I make birdie, I'm trying to get one on the next hole. That's why I didn't realise I got six in a row."

South Korean Kim Mi-hyun, who held a one-stroke lead over Pak at the start of the day, had a nightmare round and recorded a 78 for a total of 214.

Defending champion Karrie Webb of Australia was on 212 following a round of 69.

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Leading scores after the third round of an LPGA champions event at the par-72 Magnolia Groves Crossing couse on Saturday (US unless stated):

201 Pak Se-ri (South Korea) 70 67 64

208 Lorie Kane (Canada) 72 69 67

209 Dottie Pepper 67 73 69, Grace Park (South Korea) 69 69 71

212 Wendy Doolan (Australia) 71 73 68, Karrie Webb (Australia) 69 74 69, Meg Mallon 71 69 72, Emilee Klein 70 69 73

213 Kate Golden 71 72 70, Nancy Scranton 72 69 71, Sherri Steinhauer 71 70 72

214 Rosie Jones 73 72 69, Rachel Teske (Australia) 70 74 70, Betsy King 73 71 70, Carin Koch (Sweden) 70 73 71, Kelly Robbins 69 72 73, Kim Mi-hyun (South Korea) 65 71 78
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