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WOBURN, England -- There must be something in the waters of Woburn that appeals to Thai golfers. Myles Jack Jersey . Last year, Kiradech Aphibarnrat led after 54 holes of the British Masters at the Marquess course, and nine months later his compatriot Ariya Jutanugarn holds a two-shot advantage heading into the final round of the Ricoh Womens British Open on the very same layout.Aphibarnrat hit a wall after leading, only adding a 72 to his three rounds of 67 and eventually losing to winner Matthew Fitzpatrick by four shots.But after shooting a bogey-free 6-under 66 in a magnificent round on Saturday, there is plenty of evidence to believe Jutanugarn, who now is 16-under par and two strokes clear of nearest rival Mirim Lee, will fare much better than Aphibarnrat.For starters, she has three times this season -- in May alone in fact -- held the solo lead on the LPGA, and on each occasion she ended Sunday lifting the trophy.For another, she might care to take inspiration from her visit this week to the nearby Safari Park because a tiger prowls the woods there. Sound familiar?It might do. Because the last golfer with Thai blood to hold the 54-hole lead in a major championship was, of course, Tiger Woods, and although that lead -- at the 2009 PGA Championship -- eventually frittered away, it was the exception which proved the rule: Woods converted no less than 14 of the 15 major championship leads he held with 18 holes to play.The on-course personas of Woods and Jutanugarn could not be any different. Woods dropped his birdies with a fist punch and a snarl, much like a tiger in fact. Jutanugarn in contrast adopts a smile into her pre-shot routine and greets birdies with a kindly wave toward the galleries; less tiger than her favorite animal at the Safari Park: the deer.But Woods always credited his Thai heritage for his calmness under pressure, and perhaps it also assists the 20-year-old Jutanugarn, whose third round was remarkable for its lack of tension.Her front nine was an exercise in easy attacking golf, as her approaches rained down on the flag, allowing her to tick four birdies and add a fifth on the 10th. Having trailed the overnight leader Lee by one at the start of play, she was now two clear and flying.Increasingly disgruntled with her efforts on the trip home, it only came down to perfectionism. Her misses were always in the right areas and rarely left her anything other than a tap-in for par at worst.Only once, when she raced her birdie putt on the 13th hole 10 feet past the hole, was she called upon to breathe fast. Or did she? There was little proof of any stress as she poured the putt in and grinned at the galleries.I think its no pressure for me because the only thing I want is to have some fun, she said afterward. One more day, I want to have fun. I want to be happy.If her English is limited, her game is not. She qualified to play the Honda LPGA Thailand event in 2007 when she was just 11 years old, began the 2013 season with a win in Morocco on the Ladies European Tour and finished in the top five in her first five starts on the LPGA during that year.But just weeks later, she injured her shoulder when fooling around with sister Moriya in a practice round at the Wegmans LPGA Championship. It was only earlier this year that her career righted itself -- as recently as last summer she endured a run of 10 missed cuts.A fourth-place finish at the ANA Inspiration, the first major championship of the year, was the first genuine sign of a return to form. The hat-trick of victories in May confirmed it. Both she and Lee lost out in a playoff to world No. 1 Lydia Ko in her last start.She arrived at Woburn feeling good about her game, ditched her driver and determined that she would smile before every shot. Its a simple framework for success, and it appears to be working.Lee, meanwhile, has refused to wilt. An early bogey and Jutanugarns quick start saw her lead disappear, but she responded in style: Birdies at 5, 7, 10 and 12 drew her within two of the leader on every occasion. The two-time LPGA champion is still seeking a first major championship victory, and should she succeed tomorrow, she will extend a run of six straight seasons in which Korea has claimed a major title.Mo Martin, the 2014 champion, is alone in third at 11-under after a 69, with 2009 winner Catriona Matthew a shot further at 10-under after stumbling to a 2-over back nine of 38 for a third-round 71.Teenagers have won four of the past six womens major championships, but 30-year-old Brittany Lang most recently won the U.S. Womens Open. A success for Matthew would, at 46, be both remarkable and an unlikely boost for the fortysomethings.There were, of course, high hopes that Englands Charley Hull would join the list of young winners, but the home favorite got off to the worst start possible.Cheered on to the first tee by the enthusiastic galleries, including a busload of junior golfers from her hometown of Kettering, she pulled her opening drive above a bunker, pushed her approach into the trees, clattered into one of those trees with her third and only found the green with her fourth. A three-putt completed a triple-bogey 7, which destroyed her title hopes. She eventually carded a 3-over 75 and is 14 shots behind the leader.It is now in Jutanugarns hands to maintain the trend of young winners, albeit at 20, shell be old in comparison with the 18-year-old winners.The records are set to tumble. She has already topped Caroline Massons 15-under-par 54-hole record total (Carnoustie 2011) and now has Karen Stupples 19-under record winning total (Sunningdale 2004) in the crosshairs.Her serene progress is backed up by the fact that she has made just one bogey all tournament. Ten golfers in the past 20 years have held a 54-hole lead of two shots or better in this tournament, and nine converted the win.Jutanugarns week began when she woke early Thursday morning, wrote Happy Birthday on a tissue and left it by her sleeping sisters bedside.She is on target to end it lifting the trophy. Brandon Linder Jersey . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. Donnell Greene Jersey . 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PHOENIX -- The Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks have two races to settle this season, and both will go right down to the wire.Each team has won nine of the first 18 games of the season series, so the Wednesday series finale at Chase Field will settle that.The Rockies scored 125 runs in the first 18 games.The Diamondbacks scored 123.That makes the average score 6.94 to 6.83.One thing is clear: Take the over.The D-backs leveled the season series and closed the runs gap with 12-9 and 11-4 victories in the first two games of the series, their second straight September series win against the Rockies.Arizona right-hander Rubby De La Rosa is scheduled to oppose Colorado rookie right-hander Jeff Hoffman on Wednesday in the clubs last meeting of the year.Colorado manager Walt Weiss is not ready to expect another slugfest.I know thats been our track record, but you go in trying to shut the other team down, Weiss said. There tends to be some points scored when we get together. You have to keep fighting and make good use of all your 27 outs. You have to play nine innings to win in this league. When you dont, you usually get beat.The Rockies have scored fewer than four runs in only one of the first 18 games of the season series, and they produced at least eight runs eight times.Arizona has scored at least six runs in the past 10 meetings, eight of which were at altitude at Coors Field.The Diamondbacks have made some modern history along the way.With 17 hits Tuesday, the Diamondbacks have recorded at least 10 hits in their last 13 games against the Rockies, the first time that has happened in a head-to-head matchup in 86 years. The Brooklyn Robins had 13 consecutive games of double-digit hits against the Philadelphia Phillies in 1930, according to STATS LLC.Arizona leadoff hitter Jean Segura had two homers Tuesday, the third two-homer game of his career and second this season. He has a season-high 14 homers and ranks third in the National League with 177 hits, three behind Washington Nationals MVP candidate Daniel Murphy and one behind Los Angeless Dodgers rookie Corey Seager. Quenton Meeks Jersey. Hes been our starter all year. Hes been a phenomenal leadoff hitter for us, Arizona manager Chip Hale said. We want him to finish strong. We want him to have a great year, get his 200 hits and really do some special things. Hes done a really good job all year, and in some tough situations. When you struggle as a team, hes been able to weather it and not let it get to his at-bats. Hes been very consistent.Segura, hitting .312 with 30 stolen bases, did say his bat has been feeling a little heavy these days. He is second in the NL with 568 at-bats, one behind Atlanta outfielder Matt Kemp.Everybody knows September, Segura said. You have to go out there and do the best you can, keep grinding no matter what. Just go out and compete.Colorado center fielder Charlie Blackmon hit his 26th homer Tuesday. He has a .350 career batting average against Arizona in 67 games, which ranks fifth among active Arizona opponents.Blackmon and the Rockies will face multiple pitchers Wednesday. De La Rosa will be on a 60-pitch limit while making his second start since missing 3 1/2 months with a right elbow sprain. He threw 43 pitches in two innings against San Francisco on Friday, when he gave up one run on one hit.De La Rosa (4-5, 4.17 ERA) was successful against the Rockies the only other time he faced them this year. He went 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball in a 5-1 win at Coors Field on May 10.In eight career games (six starts) against Arizona, De La Rosa is 4-1 with a 3.43 ERA.Hoffman, who will make his fifth major league start, is coming off his shortest career outing. He lasted 2 2/3 innings Thursday in a 14-1 loss at San Diego, giving up six hits and seven runs (zero earned).Hoffman, who made a quality start at Washington in his second career start Aug. 26, is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA. He was acquired from Toronto in the package that sent Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays at the 2015 trade deadline. Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '