Steady Sarit gains 2-shot edge

AUSSIE RANKIN STAYS HOT ON THAI'S HEELS AT MACAO OPEN

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DRIVER DELIGHT: Sarit Suwannarut plays a shot during the third round of Macao Open.

Sarit Suwannarut held off the chasing pack to maintain his lead in the Macao Open yesterday, after a third-round four-under-par 66.

He takes a two-shot lead, on 16-under 194, over Australian Brett Rankin into today's final round at the par-70 Macau Golf & Country Club.

Rankin carded a 64, while China's Ding Wenyi is a stroke back after a 65, with his compatriot Ye Wocheng another shot behind following a 67.

Sarit, chasing his third title on the Asian Tour but first since 2023, started the day with a three-shot lead and that was the gap at the turn.

Playing-partner Rankin caught him with a birdie on the 14th but cool-headed Sarit retaliated with birdies on 16 and 18, while the Australian dropped a shot on 17.