Kiradech late stutter keeps Uihlein in hunt

SHENZEHN, China: Kiradech Aphibarnrat will take a two-shot lead into the final day of the Shenzhen International, but knows he should have a much bigger cushion after a disastrous close to his third round on Saturday.
The burly 25-year-old Thai, who started the day at eight-under par, was 15-under with a six-shot lead over playing partner Peter Uihlein of the US by the time the pair stood on tee at the par-five 17th.
Kiradech pulled his driver left into a fairway bunker. His third found more sand at the greenside and a poor splash shot left a 20-footer for par. The putt slid three feet past and he inexplicably missed a simple one back to record a double-bogey seven.
Uihlein hooked his drive even further left than Kiradech but a ricochet off a golf cart and the path upon which it was parked catapulted his ball so far forward he could go for the putting surface with his second.
Despite coming up short of the green, a confident 18-footer for birdie meant the lead was suddenly reduced to three strokes.