Linn Grant shoots 65, holds third-round lead at The Annika

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BELLEAIR, Fla. -- Linn Grant rolled in a pair of 15-foot putts among her five birdies that carried her to a 5-under 65 on Saturday for a one-shot lead in The Annika as she tries to extend her streak to six years with at least one win worldwide.

Grant missed only one green and two fairways at Pelican Golf Club, picking up her last birdie when she got up-and-down from a greenside bunker on the par-5 14th.

She was at 14-under 196, one shot ahead of Jennifer Kupcho, who also played bogey free on a pristine afternoon in the Tampa Bay area.

Nataliya Guseva of Russia made all seven of her birdies over the final 10 holes for a 63 that left her two shots behind along with Evian…