Sunday, September 08, 2002
Lancaster leads Chalmers
The Associated Press
MARKHAM, Ontario — Despite another day of low scores, no one could catch Neal Lancaster in the Canadian Open on Saturday.
Lancaster was never in serious trouble and posted a 5-under 67 on a toasty afternoon at Angus Glen, giving him a two-stroke lead over Australia's Greg Chalmers and his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour in six years.
Nine other players had a better score, but Lancaster might have had the best round. He played in the final group, when the greens were firm and bumpy, and hit the ball so well that he had six other birdie chances inside 12 feet.
Instead of celebrating his position — 16-under 200 and his first third-round lead since the 1996 Nissan Open — he was kicking himself. Lancaster ended his round by missing birdie putts of 12 and 8 feet on the final two holes.
Chalmers chipped in from 15 feet for eagle on No. 7, then rolled in a 30-foot eagle putt on No. 9 in shooting a 65 to earn a spot in the final group for the first time.
Billy Andrade, who started the third round tied with Lancaster, lost two balls in the hazard on the front nine and finished with a 70. He was in the group at 203 that included Vijay Singh (66), Justin Leonard (66), Steve Flesch (65) and Grant Waite (69).
Williams Championship
TULSA, Okla. — Annika Sorenstam shot a 4-under 66 in hot conditions to take a one-stroke lead over Lorie Kane and Cristie Kerr after the second round of the Williams Championship.
Sorenstam, seeking her seventh LPGA Tour victory of the year and ninth worldwide title, had six birdies and two bogeys as the temperature soared to 97 degrees on the Tulsa Country Club course.
The Swede, a 38-time time winner in nine season on the LPGA Tour, has had a share of the lead entering the final round 40 times, winning 23 titles and finishing second eight times.
Kane followed her opening 71 with a career-low 64, and Kerr, preparing for her first U.S. Solheim Cup appearance, shot a 70.
European Masters
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland — Sweden's Robert Karlsson shot a 3-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead over Italy's Emanuele Canonica after the third round of the European Masters.
Karlsson had a 14-under 199 total. Canonica shot a 65.
England's Barry Lane shot a 64 to match Scotland's Paul Lawrie (66) and South Africa's Trevor Immelman (65) at 11 under.
British Open champion Ernie Els (66) and England's Nick Faldo (69) were eight strokes back.
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Lancaster leads Chalmers
