Sutherland shoots 63 for 1-shot lead

Karen Stupples has the lead at the Grand Air China event.

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Sutherland shot an 8-under 63 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over George McNeill after the third round of the Frys.com Open, the fifth of the PGA Tour’s seven Fall Series events.

The 44-year Sutherland had a 14-under 196 total on Grayhawk’s Raptor Course. McNeill followed his second-round 63 with a 66.

“I’ve played terrific all year,” said Sutherland, who won the 2002 Accenture Match Play Championship for his lone PGA Tour title. “This is my last tournament of the year, so it’d be great to cap it off with a win.”

Thirty-second on the money list with just over $2 million, Sutherland had seven birdies in his bogey-free round.

“I came here just to play and have fun and I plan to do that,” said Sutherland, a playoff loser this year in The Barclays.

Paul Goydos (66), John Mallinger (66) and Steve Allan (68) were 12 under, Cameron Beckman (64) and Woody Austin (65) were another stroke back and 49-year-old Bob Tway (64), Mathew Goggin (68) and second-round leader Arron Oberholser (71) were 10 under.

Grand China Air

HAIKOU, China — Karen Stupples made a 35-foot birdie chip on the final hole to take a two-stroke lead in the rain-soaked Grand China Air.

Stupples had her second straight 5-under 67 in the first LPGA Tour event in China. American Laura Diaz was second. She followed her opening 63 with a 73.

Sweden’s Louise Friberg (69) was 7 under, and Christina Kim (68), Shi Hyun Ahn (68) and Candie Kung (69) were 6 under. Annika Sorenstam was 2 under after a 70.

AT&T Championship

SAN ANTONIO — Jeff Sluman moved into position for his third Champions Tour victory of the season, shooting a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion John Cook and Mark James in the AT&T Championship.

The 51-year-old Sluman had an 11-under 131 total. Cook shot a 63, and James, the first-round leader, had a 69 on the Oak Hills course.

Jim Thorpe also shot a 63 on another sunny and warm day, leaving him tied with Bruce Fleisher (65), Tom Purtzer (66) and Dan Forsman (69) at 9 under.