Porter, Lee in contention at LPGA Hainan

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Porter, Lee in contention at LPGA Hainan

Australia’s Cassie Porter slipped with an even par 72 but is still in contention heading into the final round of the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament along with compatriot Minjee Lee.

Tour rookie Porter overcame illness to share the halfway lead after opening rounds of 69 and 68 on China’s southern island of Hainan.

She couldn’t quite match those efforts on Saturday, but did storm home at the finish with birdies in three of her last four holes to end on her morning mark of seven-under.

Porter will resume on Sunday in a three-way share of second place, two shots off the lead held by Japan’s Rio Takeda, who shot a three-under 69 on Saturday.

Lee stormed up the leaderboard with one of the best rounds of the day, a four-under 68 that left her three shots off the pace at six-under, in a four-way tie for fifth.

The 28-year-old cancelled a single bogey with a birdie and earned her four-under score with two eagles, on the par-5 eighth, and the par-4 15th.

Takeda, 21, is eyeing her second LPGA victory after winning the Toto Japan Classic four months ago in a six-hole, sudden-death playoff.

Americans Gigi Stoll and Auston Kim shared second place with Porter, after rounds of 68 and 70 respectively.

Local favorite Yin Ruoning of China, the world No.4, shot a 71 but was 10 shots off the pace.

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