EVIAN, France — Michelle Wie bogeyed the 12th and 17th holes in the third round of the Evian Masters on Friday, falling one shot behind leader Karrie Webb.

Wie finished with a 2-under 70, putting her at 11-under 204 for the tournament. She had shared the lead with Webb and Lorena Ochoa after the second round, the fourth time the 16-year-old from Hawaii had a share of the lead as a professional.

On the 16th, Wie's tee shot went into the rough and her second stroke came up short of the green. But she saved par, chipping the ball to within 6 feet before sinking her putt.

Her tee shot on the 17th again went into the rough. She then chipped it out over the flag and onto the opposite edge of the green. She missed her putt by 6 inches, settling for bogey.

She regained her form on the final hole, her tee shot soaring down the fairway. She chipped to within 15 feet to set up an eagle try, but missed her putt by a foot and took the birdie.

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Webb (69) dropped a total of three shots on the 12th and 13th holes, but compensated with six birdies to finish the day at 12-under 204.

Laura Davies and Se Ri Pak are tied for third at 10 under.

Ochoa double bogeyed the 17th and bogeyed the 18th to finish at 1-over 73 and drop into a tie with South Korea's Jeong Jang and Mi Hyun Kim at 8 under.

Rumbling storm clouds that worried organizers and players finally gave way to sunshine halfway through the day. But the temperatures dropped to 79 degrees at the lakeside Alpine course, offering some relief from the heat wave across much of Europe.

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