Thailand's top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul surged to a six-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship, firing an eight-under-par 64.

Defending champion Jeeno overcame a bogey-birdie start by reeling off three birdies in a row on the front nine and four in a row on the back nine, finishing 54 holes on a tournament-record 22-under 194 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

"It has been pretty good," Jeeno said of her mindset in the third round. "I was just trying to focus on myself and trying to make birdies and birdies and birdies because I know there's a bunch of players who will be able to make some more birdies."

The 22-year-old Asian star is aiming to win the richest tournament in women's golf for a second straight year, with the winner receiving

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