Lee continues good form at Sony Open

Published: 8:13PM Sunday January 13, 2013 Source: ONE Sport/Reuters

Top Kiwi golfer Danny Lee remains right in contention at the Sony Open in Hawaii after another strong showing in today's third round.

The 22-year-old fired his third consecutive round of 66 with some creative play, including birdies on the fifth, eighth, and ninth holes.

Another on the 15th moved him into third place before a bogey on the 16th dropped him back to joint sixth, five shots off Russell Henley and Scott Langley's lead.

Overnight pacesetter Henley fired a flawless three-under-par 67 while fellow American Langley carded a 65, the pair posting a tournament low of 17-under 193 after 54 holes.

The two 23-year-olds, each making their first starts as PGA Tour members, will take a three-shot lead over South African Tim Clark (66) into tomorrow's final round.

Australian Scott Gardiner (65) and American Charles Howell III (67) were a further stroke back at 13 under in a tie for fourth place.

Two strokes in front at the start of another warm and breezy day at Waialae, Henley maintained that advantage with birdies at the second and eighth before Langley trimmed the lead to one with a two-putt birdie at the par-five ninth.

Left-hander Langley picked up another shot at the 10th to draw level at the top, then forged one ahead when he coolly sank a 12-footer from the fringe at the par-four 13th.

A three-putt bogey at the 14th dropped Langley back into a tie for the lead but he immediately regained a one-stroke cushion when he rolled in a 14-footer to birdie the 15th.

His playing partner Henley signed off with a two-putt birdie at the par-five last to become the first player to reach 17 under par after 54 holes at the Sony Open.

Moments later, Langley had a golden chance to improve that record by one but he lipped out with his birdie attempt from 11 feet and had to settle for dual honours and a share of the lead.

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