SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kenny Perry and Tom Pernice Jr. shared the lead Saturday in the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, taking advantage of Jay Haas’ third-round collapse.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kenny Perry and Tom Pernice Jr. shared the lead Saturday in the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, taking advantage of Jay Haas’ third-round collapse.
Perry shot a 2-under 68, and Pernice had a 70 to finish at 8-under 202 on Desert Mountain’s Cochise Course.
The 60-year-old Haas, four strokes ahead after opening with rounds of 66 and 62 to break the tour record for consecutive rounds of par or better at 38, had a 75 to fall a shot behind. He had a double bogey, six bogeys and three birdies.
Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie were tied for fourth at 6 under. Couples followed his second-round 64 with a 69, and Montgomerie had a 66.
LPGA TAIWAN CHAMPIONSHIP
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Inbee Park shot a 3-under 69 in windy conditions in the LPGA Taiwan Championship to increase her lead to four strokes.
Playing her first event since regaining the No. 1 spot in the world from Stacy Lewis on Monday, the South Korean newlywed had an eagle, four birdies and three bogeys at Miramar in wind gusting to about 30 mph. In calm conditions the first two days, she shot 64-62 to take a three-stroke lead.
Park had a 21-under 195 total. She won the LPGA Championship in August for her second victory of the year and fifth major title. Last year, she swept the first three majors and won six times.
CIMB CLASSIC
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Defending champion Ryan Moore and Kevin Na shot 5-under 67 to share the lead in the CIMB Classic at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Moore and Na were at 12-under 204 in the event sanctioned by the PGA Tour and Asian Tour,
Sergio Garcia and was second-round leader Billy Hurley III were a stroke back. Garcia had a 68, and Hurley shot 71 in the round delayed 2 1/2 hours because of rain.