NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. (Kyodo) Ryoken Kawagishi lost a four-stroke advantage and dropped into a tie for the lead in the face of third-round charges from Shinichi Akiba and Tetsuji Hiratsuka at the Yomiuri Open on Saturday.

Ku takes sole control

NAKATSUGAWA, Gifu Pref. (Kyodo) South Korean Ku Ok Hee turned a three-stroke deficit into a one-stroke lead on Saturday heading into the final round of the Apita Circle-K Sunkus Ladies.