Thompson could be youngest champ

May 1, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

Associated Press

Mobile, ala.

Alexis Thompson has a shot at becoming the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history.

The 16-year-old Floridian shot a 5-under 67 in breezy conditions Saturday to take a share of the third-round lead with Song-Hee Kim in the Avnet LPGA Classic. Kim had a 70 to match Thompson at 7-under 209 on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s Magnolia Grove complex.

Thompson will be 16 years, 2 months, 21 days Sunday. Marlene Hagge was 18 years, 14 days when she won the 1952 Sarasota Open, which was an 18-hole event. Hagge won two 18-hole events at 18.