GOLF ROUNDUP Kung's birdies put her in lead

She has a on stroke advantage heading into the final round.
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KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- Candie Kung shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Meg Mallon after the third round of the Wachovia LPGA Classic on Saturday.
Kung carded six birdies to get to 12-under 204, just ahead of Mallon, the second-round leader. Mallon needed birdies on two of her last four holes at Berkleigh Country Club, including a tap-in at 18, for a 71.
Karrie Webb (65) and Carin Koch (67) are three back. Defending champion Se Ri Pak shot herself back into contention with a 67 and stands alone in fifth at 208.
Besting par
Kung made a 10-footer for birdie on the first hole. Three straight birdies to close the front nine gave Kung the lead at 10-under. Her birdie chip on 13 and a tricky 20-foot birdie putt on 18 put Kung into position to win the second tournament of her career.
Mallon managed to stay in contention despite a tough day with the putter. She made only three birdies.
Webb notched birdies on the last five holes to move closer to her first win of the season.
Webb started her birdie string with a 20-foot putt on 14. A 15-footer on 15, and up-and-down from the bunker on 16, a tap-in on 17 and another up-and-down on 18 helped Webb equal the tournament-best 65 turned in by Kim Saiki on Friday.
Allianz Championship
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Don Pooley shot a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to emerge with a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Allianz Championship, which is poised for a wild finish.
Six challengers were within two strokes of Pooley, who had surgery for a torn ligament in his left shoulder on Jan. 3 and could not play for five months. But he has been solid in two days at Glen Oaks, topping the field at 9-under 133.
First-round leader Bruce Lietzke was part of a trio at 8-under after a 69. Bogeys on the last two holes prevented him from keeping the lead.
U.S. Amateur
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Nick Flanagan, the son of a coal mine electrician from Australia, beat David Oh 1-up to advance to the 36-hole final of the U.S. Amateur.
Nick Flanagan, 19, will face 18-year-old Casey Wittenberg, a 5-and-4 winner over Auburn junior Lee Williams. Wittenburg, from Memphis, Tenn., is a freshman at Oklahoma State.