Thai Jaidee jumps into two-shot lead

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Thongchai Jaidee will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 100th Open de France after a dramatic third day at Le Golf National.
The Thai carded the only bogey-free round of the day with a 68 that moved him to eight under and two clear of Rory McIlroy and Jeunghun Wang, who had contrasting rounds in Paris.
All three men came into the day with a share of the lead at five under but Wang had opened up a four-shot cushion after seven holes while McIlroy turned in 40 to sit eight behind him.
The Northern Irishman then roared back in ten fewer shots than he needed to play the front nine to sign for a 70, while Wang made three bogeys on his way home.

Jaidee, by contrast, made birdies on the sixth, seventh and 11th with the minimum of fuss as he searches for an eighth European Tour title.
Defending champion Bernd Wiesberger was at five under, two shots clear of Martin Kaymer, Joost Luiten, Alex Noren, Brandon Stone and Andy Sullivan.
Wang birdied the second and then rolled in from six feet on the fourth and holed from the fringe on the fifth.
A 30-foot effort on the seventh had the South Korean four shots clear and eight ahead of McIlroy who opened with a double-bogey and then dropped shots on the third, seventh and eighth with a single gain on the fourth.
Jaidee broke a run of five pars with a sensational 55-footer on the sixth and followed that with another birdie on the next.
The Thai then put his tee-shot on the 11th to eight feet and rolled in the putt and when Wang failed to get on the 12th in two and produced a poor chip, Jaidee had reined him in.

Further bogeys would follow on the 13th and 15th for Wang as McIlroy moved in the other direction.
The World Number Four made gains on the 11th and 13th and then took advantage of some precision iron play with a hat-trick of gains from the 15th catapulting him back into contention.
"I had a great front nine with my four birdies," said Wang. "I had three bogeys and I felt a little bit down, but that's okay, I have tomorrow.
"I don't have any pressure right now. Before I did but not anymore. I'll just try to enjoy this golf course and try to make birdie every time."
Wiesberger recovered from a bogey-bogey start with birdies on the sixth, tenth and 13th as he looks to become the sixth player to successfully defend the title.
"I'll just get a good rest for tomorrow and try to continue where I left off today, just hitting solid shots.
"Maybe getting a bit closer to the hole and making some putts at the right time."
Two-time Major Championship winner Kaymer matched Jaidee with a 68 to set the early clubhouse target while Swede Noren carded a one under par 70.
Dutchman Luiten's round of 70 was matched by Sullivan who had an incredible finish as he eagled the last - the hardest closing hole on Tour last season - with a six iron from 187 yards.
A double-bogey on the last from Stone saw him sign for a 73 and sit a shot clear of Lee Westwood, whose 67 was the low round of the day.
Marc Warren, the only Scot to survive the halfway cut, had a day to forget. He followed scores of 74 and 70 with a 79 for 223 and a share of 64th place.

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