Unsung Chen takes three-shot lead at China Open

Shenzhen: Little-known young Chinese golfer Chen Guxin is threatening to record a shock victory in the US$1.5 million Volvo China Open after carding a six-under-par 66 to take the third-round lead on 14-under yesterday at Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen.

The 20-year-old, currently in lowly 114th place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit (OOM), finished the third round three ahead of a resurgent Sarit Suwannarut from Thailand, who returned a joint best of the day 65, and China’s amateur sensation Ding Wenyi, last year’s US Junior Amateur champion, in with a 67.

Overnight leader Eugenio Chacarra from Spain surprisingly slipped to a 73 and was tied fourth on eight under in a five-man group still within…