McIlroy leads by one as Thailand's jazz presses on

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Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond returned with another three-under-par 69 to emerge as the second highest ranked Asian after Korea’s Sungjae Im following the conclusion of the third round of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday.

Like his second round, the Asian Tour Order of Merit leader posted a 69 again for a three-day total of eight-under-par 208 to take the outright 13th place, seven shots behind world number two Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who moved to the top with his third consecutive round of 67.

McIlroy, who is chasing his third World Golf Championships (WGC) title, heads into the final round with a one-shot advantage over South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen after the 2010 Open champion signed for a 65 at the Sheshan International Golf Club.

Oosthuizen has never won a WGC event where the closest he came to doing so was at the 2016 WGC-Dell Match Play when he lost in the final.

Overnight leader Matthew Fitzpatrick of England and defending champion Xander Schauffele of the United States were a further shot back in a share of third place.

Im signed for a 70 to share sixth place with American Jason Kokrak at the year’s final WGC event.