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Patty Tavatanakit produced a strong finish to her third round to remain on course to be the first home winner of the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Phil Mickelson, who opened with a 64 on Thursday, was 11 shots worse on Day 2 and fell 3 shots behind leaders Gary Woodland, Matt Wallace and Patrick Rodgers.

Matt Wallace holds a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Wells Fargo Championship, as Rory McIlroy made a significant jump up the Quail Hollow leaderboard.

Patty Tavatanakit recovered from a slow start on the front nine to shoot a 2-under 70 and will enter the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament with a one-shot lead.

Garrick Higgo is on course for a second win in three weeks after he opened up a two-shot lead after the third round of the Canary Islands Championship.

Defending champion Steve Stricker birdied the final hole Friday for a 3-under 69 to move into a four-way tie for the lead halfway through the Regions Tradition.

Darren Clarke is part of a four-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage at the Regions Tradition, the first senior major of the year.