DUBAI (WJBF) – Taisei Nagasaki, a 16-year-old making his debut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, opened up a five-stroke lead after the third round on Saturday at Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis Course. The winner at the end of Sunday's final round will receive an invitation to the 90th Masters Tournament next April and the 154th Open Championship.

Nagasaki began the day one back of a three-way share of the lead but quickly claimed the lead with birdies on four of his first seven holes. After a bogey setback at the par-4 12th, he tacked on four more birdies coming in to card a seven-under 65 and reach 17 under for the Championship. His 54-hole total soars past the previous record of 14 under.

“The good thing today was that I was able to get four birdies in the front nine; in the back

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