LOS ANGELES Halfway leader Aditi Ashok was not able  to keep up the tempo and slipped to tied fifth in the third round of the Los Angeles Championship at Wilshire Country Club.

Aditi, who shot 66-70 on the first two days and led the field by one, carded 1-over 72 to be 5- under through three rounds and four shots behind new leader Cheyenne Knight. Knight carded a bogey-free 4- under 67 to take a two-shot lead through three rounds at the Wilshire Country Club. She was at 9-under 204 through 54 holes.

Aditi had just one birdie on the Par-3 seventh but bogeyed sixth and 11th. After two days of good putting with 27 and 28 putts for the rounds, she needed 32 for the third round and that was the difference.With one more day to go in the close event, Aditi could still make a dash for her maiden title. She has had a good season so far.

This is Aditi’s fourth event on the Ladies professional golf association (LPGA )  LPGA this season, and she missed the cut in each of the first three, so she is looking to make up for it.Hae Ran Ryu also shot 67 and was two shots back alongside Hannah Green, who shot 69. Knight and Green are the only players to have three rounds in the 60s at Wilshire.Green played her first 12 holes in 3 over but birdied five of her last six.

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