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Golf-Thai Thongchai grabs lead in Shanghai; Garcia, An chase

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Masters after a sparkling six-under-par 66 in Shanghai on Saturday overhauled overnight leader Lucas Bjerregaard.

The 46-year-old Thai could have had a bigger advantage but for a disappointing bogey five at his final hole at Lake Malaren Golf Club to give the chasing pack hope.

Still, his 66 left him at 15-under 201, one clear of Bjerregaard (70), South Korea's An Byeong-hun (66) and Sergio Garcia of Spain (67).

Thongchai has won seven times on the European Tour but victory on Sunday at the $7 million event, the penultimate in the Tour's Final Series, would easily be his biggest.