Lydia Ko stretches NSW Open lead

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This time last year 14-year old Lydia Ko came so close to creating women\'s golfing history. Callaway Razr X Tour Irons
Twelve months later she may well write her name in the history books by winning the women\'s NSW Open at Oatlands Golf Club in Sydney tomorrow.
The World No. 1 amateur is poised to become the youngest female to win a professional tournament on one of the five recognised women\'s professional golf tours.
The child prodigy posted a remarkable 8-under par 64 to sit on 11-under-par. This sees her take a four shot advantage into the final round, with Australia\'s Lindsey Wright on 7-under after a round of 66Callaway Razr X Tour Irons
Ko\'s round was almost without fault on an overcast but dry day. It started with a birdie, and then par, before another birdie on the par-4 3rd hole, followed by an eagle on the par-5 fourth. Ko hit her second shot to 36-feet just in the fringe and holed her 9-iron chip.
She commented: \"I normally don\'t hit a 9-iron from the fringe but I thought I might as well since I had birdied two out of the first three holes.\"
Another par on the fifth was promptly followed by three straight birdies to finish her opening nine holes in an incredible 7-under par 29. It was her lowest nine hole total in a tournament. Callaway Razr X Tour Irons
Her back nine was a little more subdued; she started with three straight pars on three of the harder holes, and then made a great up and down on the 13th to keep her unblemished round on track. A three putt from 20 feet on the 14th was her first and only bogey of the day but the minor hiccup didn\'t phase her as she hit straight back with back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes.
Her round of 64 wasn\'t an official course record due to the preferred lies rule being in place due to the wetCallaway Razr X Tour Irons