PROFESSIONAL GOLF ROUNDUP | Saturday's other events
LPGA Tour
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Jeong Jang shot a 6-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean Mi Hyun Kim and rookie Brittany Lang after three rounds of the Wegmans LPGA. The defending Women's British Open champion, Jang has six top-10 finishes this year -- her best a tie for second at the ShopRite LPGA Classic three weeks ago. Her wire-to-wire win at Royal Birkdale last July was the only triumph of her six-year LPGA career. Winning a major gave her the assurance that "OK, I can do it," said Jang, who chipped in from 15 yards at No. 5 Saturday as she ran off six birdies to surge to 11-under 205. "I think [the win] changed everything -- my life and my golf." Another South Korean, rookie Sun Young Yoo, was tied for fourth at 8 under alongside Marcy Hart, Wendy Ward and Italy's Silvia Cavalleri. Hilary Lunke, reverting to a putter she wielded in winning the U.S. Women's Open in 2003, excelled on the greens at the Locust Hill course and shot 65, the day's best round, to jump to 7 under. The 29-year-old Kim won the Ginn Clubs & amp; Resorts Open in April, her sixth career win but her first in nearly four years. She has six top-10 finishes this year, including a tie for third at the McDonald's LPGA Championship two weeks ago. Lang, 20, the former Duke star who tied for second last year in the U.S. Women's Open, eagled No. 17, a par 5, to keep her in second place through every round. South Korea's Shi Hyun Ahn, who led by one after both the first and second rounds, shot a 75 to slip to a tie for 19th at 5 under. Defending champion Lorena Ochoa birdied the last hole for a 71 to get to 6 under. The Mexican star has two victories and five second-place finishes this year and tops the money list with $1,155,454, nearly $35,000 more than Karrie Webb, who shot 74 to fall to even par.
Champions Tour
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. -- Tom Jenkins was 8 under par through 16 holes in the second round of the Commerce Bank Championship on Saturday when play was suspended for good after a third rain delay. Jenkins was 10 under for the tournament and had a one-stroke lead over Tom Wargo, who was 5 under for the round through 12 holes. David Eger shot a 6-under 65 at the 7,011-yard Red Course at Eisenhower Park and was the clubhouse leader at 7-under 135. Also at 7 under when play was stopped at 5:25 p.m. were Jay Haas, who was through 15 holes, Bruce Fleisher, who was through 13, and first-round leader Allen Doyle, who had played two holes on his back nine. The start of the second round was delayed 30 minutes because of rain and play was suspended at 1:55 p.m. for 2 hours and 20 minutes when another band of heavy showers hit the county-owned public facility. The second round was scheduled to be completed at 7:30 a.m. today, with the final round of the $1.5 million tournament set to begin at 10 a.m., although more rain was in the forecast.
European Tour
GLENEAGLES, Scotland -- Paul Casey of England birdied the 16th and 18th holes in a 7-under-par 66, taking a one-stroke lead over Colin Montgomerie after three rounds of the Johnnie Walker Championship. Casey was at 15-under 204 entering the last round of the European tour event. Montgomerie, who faltered on the final hole of the U.S. Open last weekend, bogeyed the 14th and had no birdies in his final six holes. Playing in his home country, he finished the day at 69 for 205. Sharing third at 207 were first-round leader Thomas Bjorn of Denmark (67), Brett Rumford of Australia (67) and Soren Hansen of Denmark (68). Casey has been a model of consistency this year, finishing no worse than 15th in his last seven events, including four top fives. "I'm just excited to be in with a chance again," said Casey, who won the first of his five European tour titles at this event in 2001. Casey carded a 32 over the last nine holes, a five-shot swing over Montgomerie, who finished even on the back nine. The Scotsman attributed his poor play on the back nine to fatigue. "I am very, very tired," said Montgomerie, whose 43rd birthday was Friday. "Physically and mentally, however many tireds you can think of, I'm them. But I'll try to get going tomorrow."
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