LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN

LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN

Webb, Kim share lead at Dundonald Links

IRVINE, Scotland

Hall of Famer Karrie Webb and Sei Young Kim topped the Ladies Scottish Open leaderboard after another rainy, cold and windy day at Dundonald Links.

Kim birdied the par-4 17th and par-5 18th in strong wind and rain for a 3-under 69, and Webb birdied the 17th en route to a 70. They were at 6-under 210. Second-round leader Cristie Kerr was third at 4 under after a 73.

Kim nearly holed a 9-foot eagle putt on 18.

Webb birdied three of the first seven holes and dropped strokes on 13 and 15 before rallying with the birdie on 17.

SENIOR BRITISH OPEN

Langer takes four-shot lead at Royal Porthcawl

BRIDGEND, Wales

Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl to take a four-stroke lead in the Senior British Open.

The 59-year-old German star is in position for his fifth victory in the last 10 major championships. He had a 5-under 208 total. Corey Pavin was second, also shooting 65 in some afternoon rain and wind gusting to 20 mph.

Langer has a record nine senior major titles, winning the Regions Tradition and Senior PGA Championship in consecutive weeks in May. He won by 13 strokes the last time the tournament was held on the south Wales course.

RBC CANADIAN OPEN

Birdie on No. 18 gives Hoffman one-shot lead

OAKVILLE, Ontario

Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 on at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open.

The 40-year-old Hoffman had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch that ended on No. 15, bogeyed the par-4 17th and rebounded with the two-putt birdie on the par-5 18th.

Hoffman had a 17-under 199 total. He won the Texas Open last year for his fourth PGA Tour title.

Kevin Chappell was second. He bogeyed the 18th, hitting his third shot into the water.

Robert Garrigus matched the course record with a 62 to join Gary Woodland at 15 under. Garrigus had two eagles and six birdies.

EUROPEAN OPEN

Bogey-free round of 67 gives Smith the lead

HAMBURG, Germany

Jordan Smith shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 in the third round to take a two-stroke lead at 12 under in the European Open.

The 24-year-old Englishman had five birdies to add to his rounds of 70 and 67 as he claimed the lead for the first time at a European Tour event.

Defending champion Alexander Levy and Jens Fahrbring of Sweden were two shots behind after rounds of 69 and 70, respectively.

Associated Press