Havre de Grace, Md. ? Annika Sorenstam showed a vulnerable side to her game Saturday as Laura Davies chipped away at an eight-shot deficit until they were separated by just three shots at the LPGA Championship.

All it took was one hole for Sorenstam to look as unbeatable as ever.

Davies went for broke and wound up in grass that brushed up against her waist, making bogey. Sorenstam executed another flawless shot and made birdie, restoring her big cushion and making the second leg of the Grand Slam look like a mere formality.

“It’s almost like she’s toying with us, like a mouse and cat,” Davies said.

Sorenstam is purring right along, posting her record 14th consecutive round in the 60s.

She played the par 5s in 1 over for the second straight day. She finished her third round with a bogey. And she still shot a 3-under 69 to build a five-shot lead going into the final round for the second straight major.

“I’m in a position I want to be in,” Sorenstam said. “Hopefully, I can enjoy it tomorrow, play good golf and walk away with the trophy and good memories.”

Davies self-destructed by missing putts inside two feet, squandered her hopes with a bad drive on the 16th and ended a frustrating day with a double bogey for a 2-over 74 that left her seven shots behind, all but ending her shot at winning to get into the Hall of Fame.

“It’s a race for second place,” Davies said.

Sorenstam, who was at 12-under 204, will be paired in the final round with Young Kim, who had a 68 and was one of the few players who put up a steady fight on a scorching afternoon at Bulle Rock.

Michelle Wie held her own, too. The 15-year-old from Hawaii punched a wedge into three feet for birdie on the 18th hole and a 1-under 71, leaving her in a five-way tie for third at 211.