South Korea’s Oh Ji-young and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen fired three-under par 69s on Saturday to share a one-shot lead after three rounds of the US$2 million LPGA Sybase Classic.
They topped the leader-board on 12-under 204, while American Brittany Lincicome, who started the day with a two-shot lead over Pettersen and Oh, was one back on 205 after an even-par 72.
Taiwan’s Candie Kung was alone on a seven-under 209. Compatriot Amy Hung was in a group at 212 and Yani Tseng trailed at on-par 216.
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■TEXAS OPEN
REUTERS, HOUSTON
Defender Zach Johnson posted a brilliant 10-under-par 60 to surge into a three-shot lead in Saturday’s weather-marred third round of the Texas Open in San Antonio.
Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, thrived in the conditions and posted eight birdies and an eagle for 60 and a 15-under-par 195 total.
The American missed a chance to register 59 when he two-putted from 20 feet at the 18th.
Paul Goydos was even-par through 12 holes to stand 12-under for the tournament along with fellow American playing partner Justin Leonard, who was three-under for the round.
■IRISH OPEN
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Ireland’s Shane Lowry continued to defy his amateur status with a solid third round 71 that kept him in the lead, albeit shared, of the Irish Open, with 18 holes to play.
The 22-year-old Lowry is now joint leader with England’s Robert Rock. Some of the circuit’s bigger names struggled in comparison on the links course; Lee Westwood, Paul Lawrie and Paul McGinley all shot 77, Rory McIlroy a 76 and Welshman Jamie Donaldson, joint second at halfway, a 78.
■MAEKYUNG OPEN
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South Korea’s Bae Sang-moon fended off a strong challenge from compatriot Ted Oh to win the GS Caltex Maekyung Open yesterday.
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