McGreevy stays in front, leads by one in Nantong

NANTONG, China -- Max McGreevy admitted following his third round that his ball-striking wasn't as good as it had been the previous two days. It was hard to tell by looking at his score Saturday as the American fired his third consecutive round in the 60s -- this time a 3-under 69 -- to take a one-shot lead over Kevin Techakanokboon into the final round of the Nantong Championship. England's Stephen Lewton is alone in third, two behind McGreevy. In all, seven additional players are within four strokes of McGreevy's lead.

On a cool, rainy day, McGreevy didn't get off to a strong start, bogeying his first hole before the rain even began. He played his opening nine under the threat of a storm but never got wet. When the sky finally opened and the rain did begin to fall, McGreevy, No 5 on the Order of Merit, had just eagled the par-5 ninth hole. Even with two bogeys on his opening nine, McGreevy made the turn in 2-under. He birdied No 10 and No 12, with a bogey squeezed in between. The University of Oklahoma graduate then parred out to card the 69, taking the clubhouse lead for the second consecutive day.