Evian Championship: In Gee Chun leads by four shots as record beckons

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In Gee Chun's first major victory came at the 2015 US Open in San Martin, California

Evian Championship, third round

-19: Chun (Kor); -15 Park (Kor) ; -13 Feng (Chn); -12 Ryu (Kor); -10 Kim (Kor)

Selected others:-5: Ewart Shadoff (Eng); +1 Hull (Eng); +2 Matthew (Sco)

South Korea's In Gee Chun established a four-shot lead after the third round of the Evian Championship to remain on course for her second career major.

The 22-year-old, who won the 2015 US Open, shot a six-under-par 65 to pull clear of compatriot Sung Hyun Park, who signed for a 67.

Chun had six birdies and an eagle for the round, her only blot a double bogey on the ninth hole.

At 19 under, she could now record the lowest ever 72-hole score at a major.

Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Australian Jason Day jointly hold the major record at 20 under.

The women's record of 19 under is shared by four players.

"The game plan for tomorrow [Sunday] is just to keep doing the same thing," said Chun, who is in her first year on the LPGA Tour.

"I'm not going to think about winning. I just want to keep enjoying what I am doing."

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