LAHIRI SLIPS TO T74 WITH TWO DOUBLE BOGEYS, STENSON LEADS

ORLANDO: An ir ban La hiri endure d a roller-coaster back nine to card a two-over 74 and slipped down to T-74 after the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational here.

Lahiri had two doubles, on the 8th and the 18th and it made for a rather rough day, as he also endured two other bogeys on 10th and 11th. He did have four birdies, first on fifth and then in a space of four holes from 12th to the 15th at Bay Hill.

Meanwhile, Swede Henrik Stenson did just enough to stay one shot ahead. Stenson missed a short birdie putt and a 12-foot eagle attempt on the back nine Saturday. He even had his tee shot knocked down by a gust of wind that led to bogey and closed out a one-under 71 to go into the final round with another chance to win at Bay Hill.

Among the rivals in focus will be Tiger Woods (69), who is five shots behind in Tied-10th.

Bryson DeChambeau also missed his share of chances in a round of 72 and was second one shot behind Stenson.

A number of players are still very much in range, and one of them could be Tiger Woods.

Rory McIlroy made eagle on No. 12 and birdied two of his last three holes and was two shots behind.

He will be in the penultimate group with Justin Rose, who shot a 67 while playing in the same group with Woods and wounded up three shots behind. Ryan Moore (67) also was three back.

PURVA BARVE CLINCHES ISRAEL TOURNEY

MUMBAI: Defending champion Purva Barve won the Women’s Singles (Under-19) title at the Israel Junior 2018 held in Rishon LeZion, Israel.

Seeded No. 4 in the event, Barve, a trainee at the Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy, won the long drawn battle against third seeded and top-ranked Russian Anastasiia Pustinskaia 21-19, 19-21, 21-13 in a match that lasted 66 minutes, a media release said. “To defend a title is tough, no doubt. The field this year was tougher than last year and very competitive. I am happy to land the title once again,” Purva was quoted as saying in the release.