PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight 6-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday within the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week.

The 25-year-old American was on prime at Columbia Edgewater six days after successful the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver, British Columbia, for her first LPGA Tour victory. Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy had been each designed by A.V. Macan and have towering timber.

“Game feels pretty solid,” Khang stated. “I think last week definitely helped build some confidence, knowing I can win out here. It’s not just if it was going to happen or when, but like it has happened, so it’s definitely a great feeling to have under the belt.”

Hyo Joon Jang of South Korea and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand had been tied for second.

The 20-year-old Jang, ranked 488th on this planet, shot a 62. She had 11 birdies and one bogey.

“I wasn’t really counting birdies,” Jang stated. “I was more focusing on the present.”

The 19-year-old Wannasaen, ranked 367th, had a 65.

Wannasaen has missed 9 straight cuts in LPGA Tour play. She misplaced a playoff to Yue Ren final week in Idaho within the Epson Tour’s Circling Raven Championship.

“The Monday qualify is really means a lot to me because like I got more confident before I play in tournament,” Wannasaen stated. “Because the Monday qualify, I play really well.”

Khang performed the again 9 in 5-under 31 to get to 18 underneath.

“Just going to try it take what I learned last week into this week, going with I think a one-shot lead,” Khang stated. “So it’s definitely a lot closer and there is a ton of people. I know for a fact you can shoot low, and so it’s going to be anyone’s game out there I feel like.”

Carlota Ciganda of Spain was fourth at 15 underneath after a 66. Xiyu Lin (66) was at 14 underneath with Atthaya Thitikul (67), Ruoning Yin (68) and Gina Kim (68).

Perrine Delacour, the chief after every of the primary two rounds, had a 75 to drop right into a tie for sixteenth at 11 underneath. After opening with bogey-free rounds of 63 and 67, she opened and closed with double bogeys Saturday. She additionally had three bogeys and simply two birdies.

Columbia Edgewater member Caroline Inglis was tied for 58th at 5 underneath after a 75. The former University of Oregon participant lives throughout the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington.