GOLF ROUNDUP

GOLF ROUNDUP

Other tournaments

LPGA State Farm Classic

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sherri Steinhauer birdied three of her last six holes Saturday to hold onto the lead in the LPGA State Farm Classic, with defending champion Annika Sorenstam three strokes back with one rounds left. Steinhauer, who also led after the first two rounds, had three birdies and two bogeys during an up-and-down round of 1-under 71 that left her at 12-under 204 on the Panther Creek Country Club course. “I feel real fortunate with the finish,” the 44-year-old Steinhauer said. “I got off to a very slow start today. Actually, I feel like I hit the ball as well as the first two days, but through the first 10 holes, nothing. I didn’t have any putts fall and just wasn’t feeling quite as comfortable. “I’m going to have to shoot a low round tomorrow, depending on the wind conditions, and I’m assuming it’s going to blow but it’s not going to howl or anything. I would assume that the scores are going to be low. ... It’s up for grabs tomorrow.” Australia’s Rachel Hetherington was a stroke back after a 67. “It wasn’t easy. The wind was up again today,” Hetherington said. “And especially on the second nine holes. There are a lot of pin positions that are kind of tucked on the greens, and you really couldn’t hit it at the pin or close to the pin.” Christina Kim, coming off a second-place finish last week in the Safeway Classic, had a 71 to join Michele Redman at 10 under. “So it was kind of tough out there,” Kim said. “The greens were firmer. The pins were in some very difficult spots. But you know, I still went out and had a great time, had a great group, so it was a lot of fun.” The 42-year-old Redman made the biggest third-round move, shooting a 64. Sorenstam, defending the last of her 69 career LPGA Tour titles, had a 71. She was at 9 under along with Becky Morgan (69).

Johnnie Walker Championship

GLENEAGLES, Scotland — Sweden’s Simon Wakefield chipped in for birdie at the last hole to shoot 73 and tie England’s Fredrik Andersson for the third-round lead in the Johnnie Walker Championship. Andersson shot a 7-under 66 in a difficult wind on the Centenary Course to match Wakefield at 9-under 210. Scotland’s Mark Warren (73) was a stroke back.

Associated Press