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Chanettee Wannasaen opens three-stroke lead at LPGA Tour’s Dana Open for Kids

SYLVANIA, Ohio — Chanettee Wannasaen took a three-stroke lead in the Dana Open for Children on Saturday with a 5-under 66 at Highland Meadows.

A day after taking the lead with an eagle, Wannasaen birdied the par-5 18th hole for a 16-under 197. The 20-year-old Thai player won last year’s Portland Classic for her only LPGA Tour title.

“I think I’m not going to think about the result because I don’t want to be stressed tomorrow,” Wannasaen said. “I’m just going to stay in the present. Don’t think about the future.”

South Korea’s Haeran Ryu was second, birdieing the two closing par 5s in a 65.

“I’m just keeping my mindset to make a lot of birdies,” said Ryu, the winner of last season’s NW Arkansas Championship. “I just want to keep it going tomorrow.”

Defending champion Linn Grant of Sweden was five strokes behind at 11 under with Xiyu “Janet” Lin of China and Ssu-Chia Cheng of Taiwan. Grant and Lin shot 70s, and Cheng had a 66. Lin is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 15.

“I’m just trying to keep it simple,” Cheng said. “Pretty much what I’ve been doing the last three days. … I’m just going out there, having some fun, hitting some good shots and just doing my best.”

Stacy Lewis, the 39-year-old Texas native who was born in nearby Toledo, was tied for ninth at 9 under after a 67. She won the last of her 13 LPGA Tour titles in 2020.

“As long as you can get the ball on the fairway and have a reasonably short club in your hand, you can make a birdie,” Lewis said. “It’s just the way this golf course plays. But you see some scores on the other side.”

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