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Sunday, June 10, 2007

CATRIONA AND MHAIRI MATCHING EACH OTHER
IN JT 19TH PLACE AT LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Catriona Matthew and Mhairi McKay continued match each other's efforts - 71, 69 and 74 - and the Scots are joint 19th on two-under-par 214 going into the fourth and final round of the McDonald's LPGA championship at Havre de Grace, Maryland.
They are eight shots behind 18-year-old Na On Min, one of the ever-increasing number of South Koreans on the LPGA Tour. Laura Davies is also on 214.
Na On Min, mkaing her debut in a major championship and only her sixth competition as a professional, had a 65 for 10-under-par 206 top lead by one shot from overnight leader, Suzann Pettersen from Norway. Suzann had a 71 for 207.
Australian Karrie Webb, the 2001 champion and a seven-times major winner, was a further shot behind at eight under in a tie for third with Brazilian rookie Angela Park (68).
LEADERBOARD
Par 216 (3 x 72)
206 Na On Min (SKor) 71 70 65.
207 S Pettersen (Nor) 69 67 71.
208 A Park (Braz) 66 73 69, K Webb (Aus) 68 69 71.
209 M Pressel (US) 68 71 70.
Other scores:
212 A Sorenstam (Swe) 70 69 73, P Creamer (US) 71 68 73 (jt 13th).
214 L Davies (Eng) 68 75 71, C Matthew (Sco) 71 69 74, M McKay (Sco) 71 69 74 (jt 19th).
220 B Morgan (Wal) 73 72 75 (jt 51st).
222 J Head (Eng) 75 72 75 (jt 68th).
223 K Davies (Wal) 73 74 76 (jt 75th).

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