LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour

MOBILE, Ala. — Angela Stanford shot her second straight 5-under 67 to take a four-stroke lead in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic. “I’m having such a good time playing this golf course,” said Stanford, who won the 2003 ShopRite LPGA Classic for her lone tour title. “It’s been a while since I’ve been in this position, and I’m just having so much fun this week that I don’t think there’s any pressure.” Stanford had seven birdies, including four in a row on the back nine, to reach 12-under 204 on The Crossings course at Magnolia Grove. “That may be the best back nine I’ve ever played,” said Stanford, who shot a 5-under 31 on the final nine holes. “We really had a hard time on the front side with the wind. ... It seemed to be more consistent on the back nine.” Canadian Women’s Open winner Katherine Hull was 8 under after a 68, and Angela Park (69) and Shanshan Feng (70) were tied for third at 6 under.

Champions Tour

CONOVER, N.C. — Tom Jenkins shot a 7-under 65 for a share of the second-round lead with defending champion R.W. Eaks in the Greater Hickory Classic. Jenkins, in contention for his first Champions Tour victory in two years, matched Eaks at 15-under 129 on the Rock Barn Golf and Spa course. Eaks shot a bogey-free 68 after opening with a 61, the best score on the tour this year. “My objective today was to try and catch up a little bit to (Eaks) and stay close if I could,” said Jenkins, a seven-time winner on the 50-and-over tour whose last victory came in the 2006 SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.

European Tour

PULHEIM, Germany — Robert Karlsson of Sweden took a three-stroke lead after the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, overcoming a one-shot penalty to shoot a 4-under 68. Karlsson, one of the four Europeans warming up for next week’s Ryder Cup, was penalized for grounding his putter when his ball moved slightly on the second green. He finished at 12-under 204 for a three-shot lead over Francesco Molinari of Italy and Jean-Francois Lucquin of France.

Associated Press