Yang and Estill are in unfamiliar area at top

The share the second-round lead with 138s entering today's final round.
By PETE MOLLICA
VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF
VIENNA -- Young-A Yang never has played in the final group on the Sunday of an LPGA tournament, while Michelle Estill hasn't been in real contention since her last LPGA victory, which came 14 years ago.
However, those two will be in the final group today after sharing the second round lead in the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic at Squaw Creek Country Club.
Yang, the second-year pro from Seoul, South Korea, who was in second place at the start of Saturday's round after opening with a 5-under-par 67, shot 1-under 71 for her 138 total.
Estill, who joined the tour in 1991 when she had her only tour victory, fired a 5-under-par 67 to go which her opening round 71 to share the lead.
Missed heavy rains
Both players played in the afternoon Saturday, missing the heavy morning rains that drenched the course and forced a more than a two-hour suspension of play.
"It was probably an advantage to have played in the afternoon today," Estill said. "The golf course was wet, but not sloppy. Was it as bad as last year? No way."
Estill lost her LPGA card last season and has been playing a limited schedule with this being only her ninth tournament.
"I'm hoping that after the Women's British Open in two weeks that things will open up for me and I'll be able to get into a lot more events," she said.
The Scottsdale, Ariz., native had four birdies and an eagle during her round, with one bogey.
The eagle came on the par-4, No. 3 hole, 360 yards when she knocked in a 7-iron from the fairway 143 yards out.
"I hit a lot of good shots that looked like they might go into the hole, but that one did," she said.
"I was happy with the way I played today. [Friday] I struggled with my irons, but today I hit 17 greens and hit my driver very well."
The one bogey she made came on the par-4, No. 17 hole.
One of best second shots
"I hit one of the greatest second shots of my life on that hole, cutting the ball around the trees onto the green, but I three-putted from 50 feet," she said.
"Golf is one of the few sports where anyone can win on any given day," she added. "[Today], whoever puts up the lowest numbers is going to win."
The 25-year-old Yang also said she hit the ball very well on Saturday.
"I missed only one green all day and I thought I hit a lot of good shots, only the putts didn't drop," she added. "The greens were a little bumpy playing in the afternoon, but I can't complain because I hit it exactly the way I wanted to hit it.
"I'll be playing with a veteran [today] and hopefully I'll learn from watching her play," she added.
"I played with Michelle in Atlantic City and she is very fun to play with. She answered a lot of my questions I had that day and I thought she was a great putter."
Just what would a win mean to the young player?
"It means that I'd get to go to the Tournament of Champions," she said. "I guess it is always great to win, especially your first win. People tell me its easier after you get a first win."
Don't tell that to Michelle Estill.