Inkster, Miyazato lead in Singapore
February 27, 2010
SINGAPORE (AP)—America’s Juli Inkster and Ai Miyazato shot 3-under 69s onSaturday to share the third-round lead in the HSBC Women’s Champions.
The 49-year-old Inkster is trying to become the oldest winner in LPGA Tourhistory. Beth Daniel was 46 when she won the 2003 Canadian Women’s Open.
“I’d say right now I’m definitely the underdog,” said Inkster, who won thelast of her 31 tour titles in 2006. “I don’t think anybody expects me to win.”
Miyazato, the 24-year-old Japanese star who won the season-opener last weekin Thailand, moved into a tie with a 30-foot eagle putt on the 16th hole.
“It was a really long putt, but I got a really good stroke and did adown-slope putt, and it was in,” Miyazato said.
Inkster and Miyazato had 7-under 209 totals.
Momoko Ueda (68), Sun Young Yoo (71), Hee Young Park (69) and Hee-won Han(71) were two shots back, and Cristie Kerr (71) and Suzann Pettersen (72) were 4under.
Michelle Wie (69) was five strokes back along with defending champion JiyaiShin (72) and Karrie Webb (72).
Angela Stanford, tied for the second-round lead, had a triple bogey on the11th. She birdied two of her last three holes for a 74 to stay in contention at3 under.
Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa—who stumbled to a 79 in the second round—shot a73, leaving her 11 strokes back.
Miyazato said she’s looking forward to playing with Inkster in the finalround.
“Juli is like my idol,” Miyazato said. “I feel honored to play withher.”
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