SINGAPORE — Lorena Ochoa had five birdies for a 3-under 69 Saturday to extend her lead in the HSBC Women's Champions to eight strokes going into the final round.

The Mexican star, an eight-time winner in 2007, is 16 under and leads Paula Creamer and Annika Sorenstam, with Karrie Webb a stroke further back.

Creamer shot a 2-under 70 to finish 8 under along with Sorenstam, who made five birdies but conceded a bogey and a double bogey.

Webb had four birdies and two bogeys for fourth place. Laura Diaz of the United States was 5-under after a 2-under 70 round that included four birdies and two bogeys.

Shin Ji-yai (70) and Kim In-kyung (74) of South Korea and Stacy Prammanasudh (73) of the United States were tied for sixth place at 4-under.

Americans Morgan Pressel (73), Pat Hurst (73) and Angela Stanford (72), and Birdie Kim of South Korea (71) were 2 under.