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Chen, ranked 802nd in the world, had a
three-putt on the 18th to register his only bogey of the day as
his advantage over second-placed duo Sarit Suwannarut of
Thailand and Chinese amateur Ding Wenyi was trimmed by a shot.
Sarit hit the lowest round of the day when his eight birdies
earned a 65 that moved him into contention, level with
18-year-old amateur Ding, the runner-up in this event in 2020.
Eugenio Chacarra had held a one-shot lead overnight after going
nine-under par over the first two rounds but, after picking up
an additional stroke on the ninth, the Spaniard's challenge
stalled as he slipped into a five-way tie for fourth.
A bogey at the 14th was followed by a double-bogey at the next
hole and he finished six shots adrift on eight-under par
following a one-over par third round.
This year's China Open is the first to feature foreign
professionals since 2019.
Only China-based golfers were permitted to play in 2020 and
2021, with entries restricted due to the government's stringent
zero-COVID measures. (Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by
Michael Perry)
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