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Lydia Ko pushes ahead at Lotte Championship, leads by 1 entering final round

KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Lydia Ko again put herself in position for her first win in three years, shooting a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Lotte Championship.

Nelly Korda, who went back and forth with Ko for the lead throughout the third round, finished with a 63 and was one shot back. Ko pushed ahead one last time by rolling in the last of her seven birdies on the par-4 18th.

"It wasn't a flying start compared to the other two days, but I stayed patient," Ko said.