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Jeev maintains lead

Fukuoka (Japan): Jeev Milkha returned with a five-under 67 and a three-shot lead after three rounds in the Asahiryokuken Yomiuri Memorial golf tournament here on Saturday.

Jeev, the current UBS Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, opened with three birdies and closed with three birdies to be ahead of the second-placed Yoshikazu Haru (67).

Jeev needed 28 putts on Saturday to go through the round and his iron play was once again the feature. He had an incredible nine birdies and four bogeys as he attacked the pins relentlessly.

Jeev's nearest rival Tetsuji Hiratsuka (70), who was one behind overnight, seemed fine with two birdies in first three holes, but it was in the back that Jeev moved into a different zone.

After turning in two-under, Jeev started with a bogey on tenth. But he quickly grabbed a birdie on the 11th only to drop a shot on the 12th. Then came birdies on the 13th and 14th, before he missed a par putt on the 15th.

At this stage he was tied for lead with Yoshikazu at 15-under. While the Japanese player parred his last three holes, Jeev birdied all of them. — PTI

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